UP man arrested for hiding daughter's death, her skeletal remains for 4 months
The case surfaced on April 10 after relatives found Uday Bhanu at a tea stall. After initially claiming Priyanka was hospitalised, he later admitted her body remained inside their house.
A 72-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut has been arrested for allegedly hiding the body of his daughter inside their house for months after her death and attempting to suppress the smell by spraying perfume. Police said the skeletal remains of 35-year-old Priyanka were recovered from the family’s residence in the Sadar Bazar area last month, sending shockwaves among residents and relatives alike.
According to police, the accused, identified as Uday Bhanu Vishwas, did not perform his daughter’s last rites after she died due to prolonged illness in December 2025.
Instead, he allegedly locked her body inside a room filled with garbage and scrap material and kept the house shut for nearly four months.
Investigators said the decomposed remains were eventually found in an advanced skeletal condition.
The matter came to light on April 10 when some relatives reportedly spotted Uday Bhanu sitting at a tea stall in Begum Bagh area after months of absence from the neighbourhood.
When questioned about Priyanka’s whereabouts, he initially claimed she had been admitted to a hospital in Dehradun for treatment.
However, after sustained questioning, he allegedly confessed that she had died and that her body was still inside the house.
The relatives informed the police, who reached the spot and broke open the lock of the residence.
Inside, officers discovered Priyanka’s skeletal remains in a room barricaded with waste material.
Family members alleged that the elderly man had sprayed perfume inside the house to mask the foul smell of decomposition and had remained in the house with the body for several days after her death.
Police subsequently registered a case against Uday Bhanu Vishwas under Sections 239, 271 and 301 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for concealing the body and failing to ensure a dignified funeral.
Authorities also cited concerns that the decomposed body could have posed a health risk to nearby residents.
Investigators said the accused had earlier been undergoing counselling at the Psychiatry Department of the local Medical College.
Following his detention, he was again admitted for a psychiatric evaluation to assess his mental condition.
Officials, however, said preliminary findings suggested that his mental state appeared largely stable.
Neighbours told police that Priyanka had been suffering from prolonged illness and mental health issues and was frequently taken for treatment by her father in a rickshaw.
Residents added that both father and daughter had remained largely isolated since the death of Priyanka’s mother in 2013.
Police said the investigation is continuing and further action will depend on evidence gathered during the probe.
A 72-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut has been arrested for allegedly hiding the body of his daughter inside their house for months after her death and attempting to suppress the smell by spraying perfume. Police said the skeletal remains of 35-year-old Priyanka were recovered from the family’s residence in the Sadar Bazar area last month, sending shockwaves among residents and relatives alike.
According to police, the accused, identified as Uday Bhanu Vishwas, did not perform his daughter’s last rites after she died due to prolonged illness in December 2025.
Instead, he allegedly locked her body inside a room filled with garbage and scrap material and kept the house shut for nearly four months.
Investigators said the decomposed remains were eventually found in an advanced skeletal condition.
The matter came to light on April 10 when some relatives reportedly spotted Uday Bhanu sitting at a tea stall in Begum Bagh area after months of absence from the neighbourhood.
When questioned about Priyanka’s whereabouts, he initially claimed she had been admitted to a hospital in Dehradun for treatment.
However, after sustained questioning, he allegedly confessed that she had died and that her body was still inside the house.
The relatives informed the police, who reached the spot and broke open the lock of the residence.
Inside, officers discovered Priyanka’s skeletal remains in a room barricaded with waste material.
Family members alleged that the elderly man had sprayed perfume inside the house to mask the foul smell of decomposition and had remained in the house with the body for several days after her death.
Police subsequently registered a case against Uday Bhanu Vishwas under Sections 239, 271 and 301 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for concealing the body and failing to ensure a dignified funeral.
Authorities also cited concerns that the decomposed body could have posed a health risk to nearby residents.
Investigators said the accused had earlier been undergoing counselling at the Psychiatry Department of the local Medical College.
Following his detention, he was again admitted for a psychiatric evaluation to assess his mental condition.
Officials, however, said preliminary findings suggested that his mental state appeared largely stable.
Neighbours told police that Priyanka had been suffering from prolonged illness and mental health issues and was frequently taken for treatment by her father in a rickshaw.
Residents added that both father and daughter had remained largely isolated since the death of Priyanka’s mother in 2013.
Police said the investigation is continuing and further action will depend on evidence gathered during the probe.
