Meerut, Aug 30 (PTI) The body of a 40-year-old woman, wifeof a veterinary doctor, was found in a field in Parikshitgarhpolice station area here, police said today. According to the district police spokesperson, theincident occurred yesterday noon when the woman went to thefield to collect fodder for livestock. After she did not return till evening, her relatives andvillagers began a search, only to find her body lying in thefield, police said, adding prima facie the woman was murderedafter being throttled. The body of the woman also carried finger marks on herneck. Based on the complaint of the family members of thedeceased, an FIR has been registered against unknown persons,the police official said. Police did not rule out the possibility of rape. The body has been sent for postmortem and investigationhas been initiated, the spokesperson said. PTI CORR CK SMNDIP