The girlfriend’s phone call came with a simple request: “Hello! Drop me home. I have too much stuff.” Her boyfriend readily agreed, unaware of the sinister plot that awaited. He picked her up, but his mind was occupied with a different plan. He rode the motorcycle towards a forest. When she asked where they were going, he instructed her to get off.
She complied without hesitation. Suddenly, two of his friends emerged. The three men dragged the woman deeper into the forest and took turns raping her. Despite her desperate pleas, the attackers did not stop. She tearfully threatened to inform the police, promising to have them jailed. Infuriated, they beat her severely before strangling her.
Her body was then placed in a sack, securely tied, and discarded in a water-filled drain. This horrifying event took place in Korba, Chhattisgarh. The family grew increasingly worried when she failed to return home. Three days later, they reported her missing to the local police. The police initiated an investigation, treating the case with utmost seriousness.
**Skeleton Unearthed 24 Days Later**
The police took 45-year-old Umendra Prasad Binjhia into custody, as he was known to be with the woman last. Umendra confessed to everything under police questioning. He admitted that he, along with his friends Santram (28) and Gulam Singh, gang-raped and murdered his girlfriend. Based on his revelations, the police located the woman’s skeleton 24 days after the crime. The body had already decomposed.
**The Incident: July 28**
Umendra said during interrogation that his girlfriend called him on July 28. She asked him for a ride home. He subsequently took her to the forest. He then carried out the gruesome crime along with his two friends. One accomplice has been arrested. Authorities are currently seeking the third suspect.