The body of a 50-year-old woman was found under mysterious circumstances in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said.
An official told the news agency GNS that the body was found by police in an open field near Ari Bridge at Mendhar area of the district on Wednesday morning.
The deceased was later identified as Shahmim Akhter (50) wife of Mohammad Ashraf of Ari village.
Meanwhile, police shifted the body to Sub District Hospital Mendhar for autopsy. “We have started inquest proceedings,” official said.