900 fingerprint samples, 85 witnesses: Surat cops probe charging cable murder
On August 24, a farmer and his wife from a village in Surat district returned home from a pilgrimage to find their 25-year-old daughter dead on the terrace. The woman's hands were tied and her head covered in a polythene bag fastened at the neck with a mobile charging cable. The police found 900 fingerprint samples but have not matched them to those found at the scene.
Police questioned a couple believed to be suspects. The farmer last spoke to his daughter around 9:30 pm on August 23, instructing her to keep doors and windows closed and her phone on. On August 21, he and his wife left for a pilgrimage, returning on the early morning of August 24. The daughter was alone on August 23 after her aunt's visit on August 22.
The family claims there are no enemies in the village and the deceased had no recent conflicts. The police found the victim's mobile phone submerged in a water pit three days later.
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