Jagran correspondent, East Delhi: In a socking incident, an assistant professor of the Delhi University was found dead inside her flat at Vasundhara Enclave's Satyam Enclave on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Dr Debosmita Paul.

Paul was married and separated from her husband in 2022 following a domestic dispute. Her husband lives in Bengaluru. According to the information, Paul was hit on the head with a heavy object. She was living at her sister's flat in Satyam Enclave.

In an official statement, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Rajeev Kumar said the victim Devosmita Paul was an assistant professor at Shivaji College and was living alone in the flat in Vasundhara Enclave. Police suspect that someone known to the deceased may be involved in this case.

Speaking about the incident, the police officials said that they received a PCR call at 2:35 pm on Thursday from her sister, Devarati Paul, who said that her sister was murdered.

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The police team rushed to the spot where the deceased's sister told them the apartment was locked from the outside and her sister was not responding to her calls, suspecting something untoward.

She broke open the lock and entered the flat, only to found her sister lying dead inside the residence. She said she alerted the police.

Police has started the investigation by fetching the assistant professor's call detail records (CDR). The crime team and forensic experts were called to the scene. A detailed examination of the apartment was conducted and relevant exhibits and forensic samples were collected. The crime scene was photographed and videographed as part of the investigation, police said.

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A case has been registered under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at New Ashok Nagar police station. The police said that the exact cause of the death would be ascertained after the autopsy report comes.

(With PTI Inputs)