A panel of forensic surgeons attached to the Department of Forensics Medicine and Toxicology of the Grant Medical College and JJ Group of hospitals, conducted the autopsy of Esther Anuhya’s remains, in a procedure that lasted from 10 am to 12 noon yesterday. The entire procedure was recorded on still and video cameras. The body was badly decomposed, which made it difficult for forensics experts to find clues about the circumstances that led to her death, an expert admitted. Bites were visible at various parts of the body.

The face had blackened and a few ribs had been exposed. A contusion injury was seen on her head. As the skin had peeled off, it was not possible to look out for any clues to ascertain any bodily injuries, marks or ligatures. Her relatives could only tell it was her with the help of the gold ring that they found on the body and the T-shirt that she had been wearing. The clothes have been sent to the Forensics Science laboratory, Kalina. However, the police panchnama had no mention of her undergarments.