Gorakhpur: Missing 80-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Behind Primary School

Body found behind primary school in GIDA area

An 80-year-old woman who had been missing for five days was found dead behind a primary school in Gorakhpur district on Friday, November 6, according to reports by Hindustan and Amar Ujala.

The reports identify her as Phool Devi, a resident of the village identified as Vasudha by Hindustan and Basudha by Amar Ujala, in the GIDA police station area. Villagers reportedly noticed the body in bushes behind the school at around 7 am and informed police.

Police send body for postmortem

According to the reports, police inspected the location, collected evidence and sent the body for a postmortem examination. GIDA police station in-charge Ashwani Pandey said further legal action was being taken.

Family members had been searching for the woman after she went missing. Information about her disappearance had also been circulated in local WhatsApp groups, the reports said.

The available reports do not establish the cause of death. Further conclusions should await the investigation and postmortem findings.

Sources and reporting date

This account is based on Hindustan's November 6 report and Amar Ujala's November 7 report.