New Delhi:  In a shocking incident in Hyderabad, a scientist  of  the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), was found murdered in his apartment.

56-year-old S Suresh, who used to work for the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO,  was allegedly killed by unknown persons at his flat at Annapurna Apartment in Ameerpet area in the heart of the city.

As per reports, the murder took place while Suresh was alone in his flat. His office colleagues grew suspicious when he did not report to office on Tuesday and did not even  respond to their phone calls. They then alerted his wife Indira, who is a bank employee in Chennai.

Suresh's wife along with some other family members rushed to Hyderabad and approached the police. They broke open the flat to find Suresh lying dead.

Police suspect that he was hit on the head with a heavy object, resulting in his death. The body was shifted for autopsy.

Senior police officials visited the scene and a team gathered clues. They said they were scanning the CCTV footage of the apartment complex to probe the case.

Suresh has been living in Hyderabad for 20 years. His wife was also working in the city but was transferred to Chennai in 2005. Their son is settled in the US, while the daughter lives in New Delhi.

(inputs from IANS)