A 65-year-old woman was found dead in a paddy field in Mawsaw village under South West Khasi Hills district today.
Police quoted relatives and witnesses that the woman had left her home yesterday for some alcohol, which was her routine.
Her body was found in the paddy field by villagers at around 7:30 am.
Meanwhile, police sent the body for post-mortem at the CHC Mawkyrwat but the family has applied for exemption.