The victim in a suspicious death investigation in the Quebec City area has been identified as 51-year-old Sushmita Bhaskaran, police said Friday.
The Quebec City Police Service’s Major Crimes Unit said the investigation continues.
On Sunday, officers discovered the body of a woman in a wooded area on Quebec City’s South Shore. Police said investigators were led to the location by evidence gathered during the investigation, in collaboration with the Lévis Police Service.
A man in his 60s was arrested in connection with the case and remains in police custody, where he is expected to be interviewed by investigators. Police have not said whether the man has been charged.
Investigators are continuing to establish the sequence of events leading to Bhaskaran’s death.
Police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact the Quebec City Police Service, quoting file number QUE-260621-162.