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- A 36-year-old Jharkhand woman, Vinny Devi, who her family and police had presumed murdered, was found alive in Surat 20 days after she went missing.
- Her father had accused her husband Samu Mahto and another man of killing her and hiding the body, based on which Kheleti police registered a murder case.
- Police traced the woman through videos posted on her Instagram account and her mobile phone location in Surat's Sachin GIDC area.
- In initial questioning, the woman said she left home about 20 days ago to escape alleged mental and physical harassment by her husband and in-laws, and was working as a daily-wage labourer in Surat.
- The development changes the course of the murder case, as Jharkhand police will now record her statement and investigate the allegations afresh.
What to watch next
- Jharkhand police's further investigation based on the woman's statement
- The fate of the murder and concealment-of-body charges against the husband and others
- Action on the earlier harassment complaint against the husband
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Named India · Samu Mahto · Chattu Gop · Jharkhand Police · Khalari Police Station · Sachin GIDC Police Station · Sunil Tarde · Surat Police · Vini Devi
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