Bahraich: In a chilling reminder of the horrific Badaun incident, the body of a 45-year-old woman belonging to a backward caste was found hanging from a tree yesterday, after she was allegedly abducted and gang-raped.

The semi-nude body of the victim was found hanging by a saree from a tree in Ranipur area, Additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Kumar Singh said. The woman, belonging to a backward caste, went missing last night, he said.