A woman, who worked as a senior geologist with the Mines and Geology Department was found allegedly murdered at her residence in Benagluru, the police said on Sunday, reported the PTI.

According to the news agency, the deceased woman has been identified as 43-year-old K S Pratima. The officials suspect that the incident took place on Saturday night after she returned to her residence at Doddakallasandra under the Subramanyapura police station limits.