Siliguri, June 26 -- A skeleton was recovered from a locked house in Pabitra Nagar, Devi Danga area of Siliguri on Thursday, sending shockwaves through the local community.
According to police sources, the skeleton may belong to Pasang Doma Sherpa, a school teacher from Namchi, South Sikkim, who has been missing for several months now.
Sherpa's son had lodged a missing complaint with the Sikkim police six months ago. During the course of the investigation, police discovered that the woman had married another man and moved into a house in Devi Danga.
Acting on a lead, a Sikkim police team arrived at the house on Thursday afternoon.
Finding it locked, they broke it open with assistance from Pradhan Nagar police. Inside the bedroom, they discovered a human skeleton.
Although initial suspicions suggest it could be Pasang Doma Sherpa's remains, authorities have stated that only a DNA test can confirm the identity.
The skeleton has been taken for forensic examination and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of death.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.