Unidentified Woman Found Dead on Rewa’s NH-39 

Body bearing multiple injury marks recovered near petrol pump; police probe accident and murder angles as identification efforts continue.

A woman, yet to be identified, was found dead under suspicious circumstances along National Highway-39 in Rewa district early on Saturday morning, triggering a police investigation into possible homicide or a hit-and-run.

Body Found Near Petrol Pump

Local residents spotted the body around 6:30 am near the Gerui petrol pump on the Rewa-Sidhi stretch. The woman, believed to be in her early thirties, was lying on the service lane. Bystanders said the spot is not very isolated, but the early hour meant fewer vehicles were passing by.

Injury Marks Raise Suspicion

Officials from the Gudh police station reached the scene after being alerted by passersby. Initial examination of the body revealed multiple injury marks on the face, arms, and torso. “The nature of some wounds does not clearly point to a road accident. We are keeping both possibilities open — a vehicle strike or a deliberate assault,” a police officer present at the site told reporters.

Accident or murder? Police probe both angles

According to sources familiar with the matter, no skid marks or vehicle debris were found immediately near the body, which has added to the suspicion. Investigators are now checking CCTV footage from nearby dhabas and fuel pumps. A forensic team has collected samples from the spot.

“The exact cause of death will be known only after the post-mortem report arrives. Till then, nothing can be ruled out,” said a senior official from Gudh police station.

Efforts on to identify victim

The woman had no identity documents or mobile phone on her. Police have circulated photographs of the deceased among nearby villages and toll plaza staff. Local residents have been questioned, but no missing person complaint matching her description has been filed in the immediate area so far.

What happens next

The body has been sent to the district hospital for autopsy. A case under relevant sections of the BNS has been registered. Police said they are also scanning records of recent missing women from Rewa, Sidhi, and adjoining districts. Officials have appealed to anyone with information to come forward.