Odisha woman found dead in a car in Vrindavan Colony

Lucknow: The body of a 27-year-old woman was found in the back seat of a car in Vrindavan Colony area of the city on Thursday. Police recovered two phones and unlocking one ascertained her identity as a resident of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.Assistant commissioner of police, Cantonment, Abhinav Kumar said her family members told police she was in Lucknow in search of a job and that they had lost communication with her. Police said her parents were arriving on Friday and hoped that would help expedite investigation of the case.As per reports, the sedan was found parked in the thickets near an overhead water tank in sector 19 of Vrindavan Colony under PGI police station area and its rear door was flung open. Boys playing cricket in the vicinity reached the car to fetch their ball and spotted the body, foam oozing from the mouth.Later, police team reached with forensic experts for investigation. Additional DCP, East Zone, Syed Abbas Ali, said no external injury was detected on the body and her clothes were undisturbed.Ali said the woman was identified by her phone and her parents confirmed her identity. He said the body was sent to the morgue. The ADCP said the police identified the owner of the car but his mobile phone remained switched off. “Two teams have been formed to solve the case and ascertain the cause of the woman’s death,” he said.Sources in police said the FSL team claimed ‘drug overdose’ caused the death. A Kanpur man, who was reportedly with the girl, had gone missing. His mobile phone and documents were found in the vehicle.