32-year-old woman murdered after auto rickshaw abduction

A 32-year-old woman was murdered after being abducted from the Alambagh bus terminal in Lucknow. She boarded an auto rickshaw that took her over 35 kilometers away, which raised suspicions. The driver had told her family that he made a detour due to construction work on the Metro. Before the abduction, the woman shared her live location with her brother because she thought the driver was taking the wrong route. Moments later, she screamed for help, and the call was disconnected. Her family reported this sequence of events to the media. Police reviewed CCTV footage. They noted that the auto rickshaw had no license plate and was seen driving suspiciously. After the crime, the driver was recorded returning to check if the CCTV cameras were working. Authorities have not found evidence of anyone else being in the rickshaw during the incident, despite speculation that someone might have helped him. The post-mortem examination indicated that the woman died from strangulation, with no signs of sexual assault. The police are continuing to investigate the case thoroughly and are tracking the driver using CCTV footage. The investigation is ongoing.