Raiganj, Oct. 27 -- On Monday, the body of a 30-year-old woman ,identified as Soni Khatun, was found hanging from a tree in a forested patch near her house in Kahonai village in North Dinajpur district.

Relatives of the deceased have claimed that Soni might have been killed and then hanged by miscreants.

A senior officer of Chakulia police station confirmed that the body has been sent for post-mortem examination and an investigation has been formally instituted to ascertain the cause of death.

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