Ballia, January 1: The body of a 34-year-old Dalit woman, with her throat slit, was found near her home in Kharuaan village of this district on Tuesday morning, police said. The deceased has been identified as Kusum Kali Kaushal, Superintendent of Police Shriparna Ganguly said.

"Her body was found a few metres from her home . A sharp-edged weapon was used to slit her throat, the police officer said. Dalit Woman Paraded Naked, Beaten up in Bihar; RJD leader, Four Others Sentenced to Seven Years in Jail.

On the complaint of the deceased's father a case has been registered against her brother-in-law, police said, adding the the body has been sent for post-mortem.