MP woman seeks release of dad, brother held for ‘killing’ her

INDORE: In a twist to what was assumed to be a murder case, a young woman whose father and brother were jailed on charges of ‘killing’ her after she went missing, walked into a police station nearly a month later, prompting police officilas to reopen the case.The dramatic event unfolded on Wednesday night, when the ‘missing’ woman, Shivani, arrived at Khaknar police station in Madhya Pradesh's (MP) Burhanpur district and told the cops that she was alive and well, and wanted her father and brother released from jail.Police said Shivani went missing on April 24. Her family searched for her extensively, before reporting the matter on May 1. During investigation, it was found that a local youth named Arjun had disappeared around the same time, and a missing report about him was registered on May 9.

Police later learned the woman and the youth had left together.Meanwhile, a headless and partially burnt body of a young woman was found in Jamod, Jalgaon district.The investigators suspected the body to be that of Shivani. Her father Bapurao and brother Ajay were arrested on the suspicion of murdering her and sent to Buldhana jail.