Jamshedpur, March 4 The partially-burnt body of a woman and the remains of an elderly woman with her throat slit were recovered from two locations in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on Wednesday, police said.
The charred body of the woman, estimated to be around 22 years old, was recovered from a forest in the Potka block, Dhananjay Paswan, the officer-in-charge of the Kowali Police Station, said.
The identity of the woman has not been confirmed due to the severe burns to her face, he said.
Police also recovered a bottle of liquor from the scene, he added.
"It appears that the woman was murdered, and her body was set on fire. There may be a connection to a love affair. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination. An investigation has been initiated," the officer said.
The body of an elderly woman with her throat slit was found in a paddy field in Kakikapur village, Sunny Toppo, the officer-in-charge of the Potka Police Station, said.
The deceased was Subhashini Nayak, who was over 60 years old, and earned a living by selling twigs and leaves, he said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, the police officer said.
When asked whether the elderly woman was killed due to suspicion of practicing witchcraft, Toppo declined to comment and said that the investigation was ongoing.