A nurse from Uttarakhand who had been missing for nine days was tragically found raped and murdered in Uttar Pradesh. She was reported missing by her sister on July 31, and her body was discovered on August 8 in the Bilaspur area of Uttar Pradesh.
The nurse, who worked at a private hospital in Rudrapur, was last seen on CCTV footage on July 30 while returning from work. The footage captured her in the Dibdiba area of Bilaspur. Following this lead, the police quickly launched an investigation and tracked her mobile number.
During the investigation, police identified a suspicious man seen following the nurse on the day she disappeared. Their search led them to Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, but the suspect had already fled. The investigation was then expanded to Haryana and Rajasthan, where the suspect, Dharmendra, was eventually located and arrested in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, along with his wife.
During interrogation, Dharmendra confessed to the crime. He admitted to forcibly dragging the nurse into the bushes on the evening of July 30 after spotting her walking alone. When she resisted his attempt to rape her, he violently slammed her head against the road and strangled her with a scarf. After committing the heinous crime, he fled with her mobile phone and Rs 30,000 in cash.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manjunath TC confirmed the details and assured that the accused would face strict legal action.
