The body of an unidentified woman found hanging from a tree near Tati River Bridge in Hathiyawan police station area of Sheikhpura district on Tuesday evening has been identified. The deceased has been identified as 65-year-old Gayatri Devi, a resident of Ramjanpur village in Barbigha police station area, whose husband's name is Ramashish रविदास.

Upon receiving information about the body hanging from a tree in a secluded garden near Tati River Bridge on Tuesday evening, Hathiyawan Station House Officer Vaibhav Kumar and DSP Jyoti Kumari, along with other police officials, reached the spot. The police brought the body down from the tree and took it into custody. A forensic team was also called to the crime scene for investigation. SDPO Dr. Rakesh Kumar stated that the woman was mentally ill and was about 65 years old. The police are investigating all aspects of the case.

According to family members, Gayatri Devi had left home on September 27 after a dispute and had been missing since then. Her family had also used social media to search for her. During this time, a journalist facilitated the delivery of the unidentified woman's body photograph to the family, who then identified it as Gayatri Devi. The family informed that she had been suffering from a mental illness and was undergoing treatment. After the identification was confirmed, the family reached Sadar Hospital with the help of Hathiyawan Station House Officer Vaibhav Kumar and began the process of receiving the body.