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The decomposed body of 25-year-old Tanu Rajput was exhumed from a 10-foot-deep pit outside her in-laws’ residence in Roshan Nagar on Friday morning, nearly two months after she was allegedly murdered and buried by her husband and his parents, reported TOI.Police recovered the body after her father filed a complaint at the Palla police station , suspecting foul play.Tanu’s husband, Arun Singh, who owns a garments business and lives nearby, had filed a missing person’s report on April 24. On the same day, her mother-in-law informed neighbours and Tanu’s parents that she had eloped with her boyfriend.Investigators believe Tanu was murdered on April 25.According to the report, initial police findings suggest the family meticulously planned the concealment. They dug the pit under the guise of constructing a soak pit to prevent waterlogging, covering it with plastic sheets.The body was buried late at night and the pit filled using an earthmover the next day, without involving any labourers. Residents reported no foul smell or disturbance, making the cover-up effective.Neighbours recalled the digging activity but did not suspect wrongdoing. One woman, requesting anonymity, said the family claimed safety measures were being taken.Another resident, Harikesh Tiwari, told TOI, “The family buried the body quite deep in the pit and filled it up quickly. Since there was no smell, no one sensed any wrongdoing. They did everything at night., and by the next morning, the road looked normal.”Acting on the father’s complaint, police began excavation Thursday night. The body, found in an advanced stage of decomposition and without visible injuries, has been sent to Badshah Khan Civil Hospital for autopsy.”The body was in an advanced stage of decomposition with no visible injuries. We are awaiting the autopsy report to determine the murder motive,” said Satya Prakash, SHO of Palla police station, TOI further reported.Tanu, originally from Sikohabad in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district, had been married to Arun for around two years. Police have registered an FIR for murder against Arun, his father, and others. “The accused would be arrested soon,”” confirmed SHO Prakash