Alappuzha (Kerala), February 10 A woman lawyer, who was out on bail in a narcotics case, was found dead at her residence in this coastal district of Kerala on Tuesday, police said.
The deceased, identified as Sathyamol, was a 46-year-old native of Ambalappuzha.
Police said she and her son had previously been arrested in a narcotics case and were recently released from prison on bail.
Her son, who was a co-defendant in the case, found her dead on the terrace of their house.
"We can determine the exact cause of death after receiving the post-mortem report," a police officer said.
The deceased and her son had been apprehended by excise and police personnel following the recovery of banned drugs from their vehicle and residence last year.
A case has been registered following her death, and an investigation is underway into all aspects of the incident, police added.