UP: Woman's body found in sack

Banda: The body of a woman, who was missing since February 14, has been found in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district, police said on Sunday.

Asha Devi's body was found in a sack near Patiya Jabti village on Saturday, they said.

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A probe into the matter was ordered after the woman's mother lodged a complaint against Asha's husband Shivkaran, alleging that he killed her 23-year-old daughter for dowry, a police official said.

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Police arrested Shivkaran and investigations were underway, he added. (PTI)

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