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Mysuru: The discovery of a charred body of a woman atop Chamundi Hills has cast the latest incident of forest fire in the hill shrine in an entirely different mould. Owing to the hilly terrain, we could not reach the spot very quickly,” said Nayak, confirming that they found a body of a charred woman at the spot. The body has been burnt beyond recognition, thereby prompting police to suspect foul play. “We have initiated a probe to ascertain if the woman had been killed before she was set ablaze,,” Balakrishna said. “Yes, we believe that the fire started at the location where we found the body of the woman,” he added.Mysuru city police commissioner KT Balakrishna confirmed to TOI that the body had been burnt to a degree that made recognition impossible..