Woman raped and killed in Giridih district

A 24-year-old woman was allegedly raped and killed in Jharkhand's Giridih district, police said Tuesday.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Khori-Mahua, Rajeev Kumar said the body of the woman was recovered Tuesday morning at Kosogo-Nadodighi village under Deori police station and sent to Sadar hospital for autopsy.

Prima facie the woman died following throttling, the SDPO said.

The husband of the woman has accused a villager of the crime, the SDPO said, adding that the accused is absconding.