Cuttack: The body of a woman with her throat slit was found inside her house at Telugu Sahi in Kutta lane of Odia Bazaar area of the city today afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as one B Gunvati (38).
According to reports, Gunvati was alone in her house while her husband B Appa Rao had gone out for some work.
On returning home for lunch, Rao saw his wife lying in a pool of blood inside the house with her throat slit.
Rao raised an alarm following which his neighbours gathered at his house and the police were informed.
Lalbag police on reaching the spot seized Gunavati’s body and sent it to SCB Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem.
Police have initiated an investigation in the case with the help of the scientific team.