Body of missing woman found in box

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The body of a woman, who was reported missing a few days ago, was found in a tin-box left near a check-post here, police said today.

The deceased was the wife of a software engineer.

Police got information late last night that a tin-box was lying on the banks of a canal near the Viratipathu check-post and foul smell was emanating from it. When police opened it, they found the body of the missing 23-year-old woman, Latha, who was working as a pharmacist in a medical shop.

Police said her face had been mutilated,legs found crushed,and one hand had been cut.

She had got married two years ago, police said, adding her husband had lodged a complaint about her missing for the past few days. The couple's first child had died soon after it was born, a year ago, police added.