DADU, Feb 26: A young woman was strangled in the village of Kaloo Loond near here on Sunday.

The body of 20-year-old Kaiman was brought to the Civil Hospital of Dadu by her father Essa for autopsy.

Talking to reporters, Mr Essa accused the woman’s husband Sikandar and father in-law Urs of killing her because of a matrimonial dispute. He said that Kaiman had been married eight months ago.

Civil Surgeon Dr Javed Ahmed Dawachh said the woman had torture marks were found on her neck.

SHO Akbar Channa of Dadu Town police station said a case would be lodged after the autopsy.

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