The body of Haryanvi folk singer Mamata, who went missing on Monday, was found in Rohtak district with the throat slit, police said on Friday.
DSP (Rohtak) Rohtash Singh said a complaint was registered by the 40-year-old singer’s family on January 16, alleging that she went missing the previous day.
He said the family told them that Mamta left home with her associate to attend an event in Gohana.
“The associate, Mohit, said when they were on their way, they came across a car at Lahli village. Mamta joined its occupants, saying she was going to Kalanaur and will join him in Gohana soon. However, according to her family, she went missing thereafter,” he said.
Body found in bushes
The body was found in bushes at Baniyani village on Thursday, the DSP said.
“Her body bore injury marks, which seemed to have been inflicted by a sharp-edged weapon. The body was sent to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, for post mortem,” he said.
The DSP said the jewellery that she was wearing was intact on the body.
A murder case has been registered against unknown people. “We are questioning various people. We are also going through her call records and are hopeful of getting an early breakthrough in the case,” he said.
It may be recalled that in October 2017, singer Harshita Dahiya was shot dead in Panipat district.
