India, June 5 -- A 43-year-old assistant professor at a prominent Delhi University (DU) college was found murdered in her flat in east Delhi's Vasundhara Enclave on Thursday afternoon, police said.

The woman had a severe head injury, both her wrists were slit, and she had bruises on her face and body, appearing to suggest a scuffle, according to investigators familiar with the probe details. Officials added that there were no signs of forced entry, suggesting the killer was likely known to her.

Police said the woman lived alone in the flat. She separated from her Bengaluru-based husband and the two were undergoing divorce proceedings for the past four years, police added.

Officials said the incident was reported by her 49-year-old sist...