The victim, identified as Sudha Yadav, went out yesterday after receiving a phone call. Her body was later recovered near a canal here under Bhimpura police station, ASP G C Goswami said.
The married woman, who had been living with her husband and in-laws in Mau district, came to the village to appear for her M A examination, he said.
A case has been lodged in this connection and all angles including the role of her husband are being investigated, Goswami said.