Panaji: A 65-year-old woman artist was allegedly killed by her gardener, who later died from injuries caused by a fall while trying to escape from the scene of crime in Arpora village in North Goa on Sunday, police said.

Bodies of the duo, Shireen Mody and her gardener Prafulla, were found at the former's bungalow-cum-studio in the village, located around 10 km from here, police said.