An elderly woman was found dead in a suspicious manner at Bhasedhawa of Katahariya Municipality, Rautahat, today morning. The body has been identified as that of Hemantidevi, 65, wife of Tej Narayan Yadav. She was found in the field two metres away from her home at 6:30 am. Locals had reported to the police after they saw the body lying in the field. A preliminary investigation showed that Hemantidevi might have had a natural death as her body did not carry any bruises or cuts. Family members and locals, however, demanded an investigation into the incident as it was very enigmatic. According to locals, Hemantidevi had a son Shivji Ray Yadav who had eloped with Meghu Sah’s married daughter Bigani Kumari Sah. They had eloped and tied the knot for the second time about a month ago. “After they eloped, people from the girl’s side had been threatening Hemantidevi with her life. Relatives of the girl used to come home and threaten her and me,” said Tej Narayan. According to Tej Narayan, Jawahar Mahato from the girl’s side had threatened them to sign a document annulling the new marriage. “I was at the house of my son-in-law to seek help following the threat from Mahato. Unfortunately, I came to find out about my wife’s tragic death today morning,” Tej Narayan complained. Tej Narayan charged that the family of the girl had taken away his wife from home and murdered her. “It is a premeditated murder,” said Tej Narayan. The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem at District Hospital, said inspector Manoj Yadav. ‘Investigation into the incident is on and we cannot tell how the incident occurred right now,” said Inspector Yadav. After the incident, relatives and family members have gone out of contact. “The girl’s family and relatives will be brought in for further investigation,” said Inspector Yadav. रौतहटमा एक महिलाको शंकास्पद मृत्यु भएको छ। कटहरिया नगरपालिका वडा नम्बर १ भसेढवाका ६५ बर्षीया हेमन्ती देवीकोे आइतवार विहान घरबाट करिब दुई सय मिटर पर खेतमा शव फेला परेको छ। स्थानीय तेजनारायण यादवकी श्रीमती हेमन्ती शनिवार बेलुकी देखि नै घरबाट हराएकी थिइन्। घरबाट वेपता भएपछि आफन्तले उनलाई खोजविन गर्दै जाँदा घरबाट करिब २ सय मिटर उत्तर खेतमा मृत अवस्थामा फेला पारेका थिए। हराएकी महिलाको शव मृत अवस्थामा आफन्त र स्थानीयले देखेपछि प्रहरीलाई खबर गरेका थिए। स्थानीयले दिएको जानकारीको आधारमा इलाका प्रहरी कार्यालय कटहरीया र गरुडाको टोली घटनास्थलमा पुगेको थियो। हराएको महिलाको शव खेतमा फेला परेपछि कालगतिबाट मृत्यु भएको तथ्यलाई स्वीकार्न गाह्रो भएको र हत्या आशंका गरिएको छ। घटनास्थलको प्रकृति हेर्दा मृतक महिलाको शरिरमा कुनै किसिमको निल डामहरु नदेखिएको तर हराएको महिलाको घरबाट पर मृत्यु भएपछि घटना शंकास्पद रहेकोले महिलाको शव पोस्टमार्टमको लागि जिल्ला अस्पताल गौरमा ल्याइएको प्रहरी निरीक्षक मनोज यादवले बताए।