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IIM-Indore professor found murdered
A lady assistant professor of Indian Institute of Management-Indore (IIM-I) was found dead with stab injuries on her body at the institute campus in the outskirts of the city on Friday morning.
A lady assistant professor of Indian Institute of Management-Indore (IIM-I) was found dead with stab injuries on her body at the institute campus in the outskirts of the city on Friday morning.
Body of Dr Amrata Pancholi, 42, was found in the ground floor of Faculty Wing B, the residential premises for the teachers, Rajendra Nagar police said.
Preliminary probe indicated at murder as four stab injuries made by sharp-edged weapon were found on her body, they said.
The body was sent for a post-mortem.
Originally from Udaipur (Rajasthan), Dr Pancholi had joined IIM-I around 18 months ago and had been teaching Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management.
Her death sent a shockwave among the students and teachers residing in the 193 acre campus situated on a hillock, around 25 km from the central area of the city.
Police were also investigating whether IIM-I’s security was breached.
