The body of a 35-year-old woman was today found near a mini truck parked on the road side here, police said.

Sandhya's body was found near the mini truck parked at Puthiya road area.

Police said they reached the spot after driver of the vehicle informed the matter to them in the morning.

Sandhya, mother of two children, had went missing from her home since yesterday. Her family had lodged a missing complaint yesterday, police said.

A case of unnatural death has been registered, they said.