According to news agency PTI, which cited police, a lady officer who worked for the Karnataka government as a senior geologist in the Mines and Geology Department was discovered reportedly murdered at her Bengaluru home. K. S. Pratima, 43, was identified as the dead. The event happened on Saturday night when she went back to her home at Doddakallasandra, which is inside the boundaries of the Subramanyapura police station, according to the officials. The authorities reported that the victim had been stabbed in the throat and strangled.

"As usual, around 8 pm on Saturday, the deceased Pratima returned home. As she did not respond to phone calls last night and this morning, her elder brother came to her house to check and got to know about her murder. He informed the police," Rahul Kumar Shahapurwad, DCP, South Division, Bengaluru City, told reporters in Bengaluru, "Forensic and technical teams are at work on the spot. Three teams have been formed for investigation. We will be able to share further information, once we get to know exactly what happened."

Pratima has been living alone in the same house for the past four to five years, according to the DCP, who also mentioned that she has been working in Bengaluru Urban for the previous four years. He stated that "the death is because of strangulation and throat slitting," adding that there appears to have been no robbery of any valuables or jewels.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah responded to a question about the occurrence in Mysuru by saying that the murder will be investigated and that the cause is now unknown.

Pratima received orders last month to carry out raids on unlicensed mining operations.

Dinesh, a senior officer and Pratima's coworker, expressed shock and sorrow over the tragedy. "Pratima was a very dynamic lady. She was very brave too. Be it raids or any action, she earned a great reputation in the department," he added.

Additionally, Dinesh mentioned that Pratima has been involved in other raids lately. Nevertheless, he denied knowing if she had any "enemies".

"According to the new rules, she did her work and earned a great name," he stated.

According to government officials who spoke with India Today TV, Pratima received orders last month to carry out raids on unlicensed mining operations.

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