PRAYAGRAJ, May 16 -- Panic gripped residents of Garhi village in the Pashchimsharira area of Kaushambi after the body of an unidentified woman was discovered lying on a roadside on Friday morning. Police suspect that the woman, believed to be around 38 years old, was murdered elsewhere and her body later dumped at the spot. According to officials, villagers first noticed the body while heading towards a nearby private school. On receiving information, SHO Rajesh Singh reached the spot with a police team and a forensic unit and collected evidence. Superintendent of police (SP) Satyanarayan Prajapat also inspected the site, accompanied by DSP (Crime) Shivank Singh. Police officials questioned local residents to identify the deceased, but her identity remains unknown so far. Preliminary investigation suggests the woman was strangled to death. "Prima facie evidence indicates death due to strangulation. Further clarity will emerge after the post-mortem report," said SP Prajapat. Police noted deep injury marks around the neck, and a dupatta was found tightly wrapped around it. The woman was dressed in a red saree and matching blouse, and mehndi was visible on her hands, leading police to believe she may have recently attended a wedding or family function. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and further action will be taken based on the findings, he added. A 22-year-old youth was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident late Thursday night on the Nawabganj bypass highway while returning home from Prayagraj. The deceased, identified as Aditya Raj Kesharwani, died on the spot after being hit and run over by an unidentified speeding vehicle. Police rushed him to the Community Health Centre (CHC), where doctors declared him dead. The deceased, a resident of Attanagar in Kunda Nagar Panchayat, had gone to Prayagraj on his motorcycle for work-related purposes on Thursday. At around 10pm, while returning home, a speeding, out-of-control vehicle collided with his motorcycle as he reached the Nawabganj bypass under Nawabganj police station limits. In an apparent bid to flee, the vehicle ran over him, causing his death. Upon receiving information, police reached the spot and sent him to the hospital where doctors declared him dead. Police sent the body to Swaroop Rani Hospital in Prayagraj for a post-mortem examination. A major burglary in Damodarpur village, under Tharwai police station limits in Prayagraj, was committed on Thursday night where unidentified thieves entered a house by climbing onto the roof and made off with jewellery and cash worth approximately Rs 30 lakh. The incident came to light on Friday morning, throwing the entire family into distress. Upon receiving information, the police reached the spot, inspected the scene, and initiated an investigation. The house belongs to Dayaram Yadav, whose entire family had been sleeping on the roof due to intense heat and a power outage on Thursday night. Taking advantage of the situation, the thieves climbed onto the terrace from the rear side and entered the house through the staircase. They broke open the locks of wardrobes and trunks in the rooms and looted the valuables stored inside. According to family members, the stolen items include two gold necklaces, eight rings, including a diamond ring besides gold and silver jewellery, and Rs 45,000 in cash. The total value of the stolen jewellery is estimated to be around Rs 30 lakh. The theft came to light around 5 am when his daughter-in-law, Shweta, came down from the roof and saw the rooms ransacked and cupboards lying open. Startled by the sight, she raised an alarm, prompting other family members to rush downstairs. The scene inside left everyone stunned. htc...