Decomposed body of woman found in Meerut

Meerut, Feb 25 (PTI) A decomposed body of a woman hasbeen found in civil lines area here, police said today.

The body of Babita Chaudhary, in her fifties, wasrecovered yesterday from her flat, located near the residenceof the DIG, they said.

The victim''s throat was slit and she was apparentlybludgeoned to death, police said, adding that they had tobreak open the door of the flat after neighbours complained offoul smell emanating from inside.

Babita is survived by a son and a daughter, both basedin Dehradun.

Police suspect property dispute to be the motivebehind the murder as nothing was found stolen from the sceneof the crime.