Barabanki, October 15: An 18-year-old Dalit woman was found dead in an agricultural field in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki, police said on Thursday.

Police said the incident took place at a village under the Satrikh police station area and it seemed the victim was strangled. More details will be known only after getting the post-mortem examination report, police said. Cuttack Gangrape: Odisha Police Arrests 2 for Raping A Minor.

The father of the woman had informed police on Wednesday evening that she had gone to the fields but did not return home. Later, family members found her dead, ASP R S  Gautam said. The family is suspecting rape. Further details will be known only after receiving the autopsy report, the ASP added.