Nepali Woman Found Dead in Japan, Police Investigate as Homicide
Summary
A 25-year-old Nepali woman, Laxmi Rajvanshi, was found dead in Fukuoka, Japan, with injuries on her head and body, and police are investigating the case as a possible murder. Bloodstains and signs of struggle were also found in her apartment as investigators probe what happened after she returned from work.
Key Points
- Police in Fukuoka are investigating the death of Nepali student Laxmi Rajvanshi as a homicide after her body was found in the Naka River.
- Post-mortem findings showed multiple injuries to her head, face, and body consistent with blows from a hard object.
- Bloodstains and signs of a struggle were discovered in her apartment, raising suspicion that she may have been attacked at home.
- She had been living in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, studying at a vocational school and working part-time since arriving in Japan in 2023.
