A 45-year-old home alone woman was found murdered at her residence at Chikkagubbi in Kothanur on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Kiran Singh. The Kothanur police said that Kiran was working as a volunteer with Manasa Foundation, a city-based non-governmental organisation. They said that she was earlier employed as a human resources executive with an airline company.
The incident came to light when neighbours noticed that Kiran’s helper came on Wednesday morning and found the door unlocked. When she went in, she saw Kiran’s body with the hands and legs tied. She immediately informed the neighbours, who alerted the police.
Kothanur police, who have registered a case, said that prima facie, it appeared that more than one person was involved in the murder, which may have taken place at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday night. “She was probably alone. We suspect that someone she knew entered the house. Else, a gang which knew her movements may have committed the crime,” a senior official said. The police official also said that though there were no signs of robbery in the house, it could be a murder for gain.
Experts from the Forensic Science Lab and dog squad were pressed into service and investigations are underway.
