Muzaffarnagar, Feb 23 (PTI) The body of a 35-year-old woman with injury marks was found in a jungle near her village in the district, police said Wednesday.

According to the police, the Dalit woman's husband -- a resident of Khadkawala village under Purkazi police station area -- has alleged that some people forcibly took her to a jungle and she did not return.

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Later, her body was found in the jangle, police said.

Station House Officer KP Singh said the body with injury marks has been sent for postmortem and investigation is underway.

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