Delhi Police recover unidentified body; Suspected to be that of DU student Sneha Debnath

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Sunday recovered the body of an unidentified woman, suspected to be that of missing 19-year-old Delhi University student Sneha Debnath. According to media reports, the body was found under the Signature Bridge.

The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to confirm the identity and determine the cause of death.

The Police last traced Sneha’s location to Signature Bridge on Sunday. "Sneha Debnath, a resident of Paryavaran Complex in south Delhi, was reported missing on July 7," a police statement read.

Police also said that Sneha had sent messages through email and messaging apps to her close friends in the early hours of July 7. Her friends informed investigators that she had been disturbed and emotionally distressed for the past few months.

Sneha's family and friends have expressed concerns about the surveillance infrastructure in the area.

A close friend of Sneha sent an email to reporters and claimed that none of the CCTV cameras on the Signature Bridge or in the vicinity were operational a the time she was spotted there.

"Despite the Signature Bridge being a suicide-prone area, there is not a single CCTV camera that works on the bridge or in nearby areas. The bridge reportedly falls under the jurisdiction of 4-5 different police stations. Though cameras have been installed by these stations individually, none of them are functional," she said.

(with inputs from PTI)