A local Congress woman functionary was found murdered at her apartment here and a 200 gram gold chain and some ornaments stolen, police said. They said a man and a woman had reportedly contacted Bhogasamudram Vijaya Reddy over selling her flat for Rs 1.30 crore.

On Monday morning, a text message was sent from Vijaya Reddy's phone to her husband, an employee in a private sector bank, that she was going to another place for work. Subsequently, her mobile phone was found switched off, police said.