PATNA, Feb. 11 -- A 65-year-old woman advocate was found dead at her residence on Rajendra Nagar Road No. 2 under the Kadamkuan police station area of the state capital on Wednesday morning, police said. Her body was later sent to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) for post-mortem examination.

According to police, the incident came to light around 7:30 am after the house's caretaker informed the local police.

"The deceased's husband was in Ranchi at the time of the incident, while her only daughter lives in New Delhi. She was a practising lawyer at the Patna High Court as well as the Patna Civil Court," a police officer said.

The Patna District Bar Association announced that it would organise a condolence meeting for her at the ...