Dehradun, Jul 31 (PTI) A woman was found dead near a police station here on Monday, officials said.

It is suspected that the woman was allegedly raped before being murdered, an official said.

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The identity of the woman, likely to be in her early 30s, is yet to be ascertained, police said, adding that the body was found next to a dump yard near Hathibarkala police station on the New Cantt Road which leads to the Raj Bhawan and the chief minister's residence.

An attendant at a public convenience in the vicinity is being interrogated, police said.

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The woman was often seen roaming in the area, according to locals.

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