Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- In a horrifying incident, a young woman from Odisha was allegedly murdered in Uttarakhand. Her body was later discovered in a river, tied with stones.

The deceased has been identified as Srushti Sharma, a native of JK Pur area in Rayagada district.

Sharma was employed at a private company in Lalpur area of Uttarakhand, and was staying in a rented accommodation provided by her landlord.

Police investigations revealed that Amit Kumar, the son of her landlord, is the prime accused in the case.

The exact motive behind the murder is still unclear, but police have confirmed that Amit strangled Srushti before disposing of her body in a local river, attempting to hide the crime by tying stones to her body.

The incident...