India, May 27 -- In a shocking development, a woman's body was found stuffed in a blue drum on Wednesday in Punjab's Patiala. The discovery has prompted police to launch a major investigation into a suspected murder.

The woman, who was identified due to tattoos on her body, was found near a DCW over bridge after police received an alert about a drum containing human remains.

"We immediately reached the scene to investigate. We summoned a forensic team to the site to conduct an on-the-spot examination. Subsequently, the body was shifted to the mortuary for identification," said Station House Officer (SHO) Gurpreet Singh.

The SHO further added that two tattoos were discovered on the woman's body, which helped establish her identity.

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