Bhubaneswar: An unidentified woman’s body was recovered from a waterlogged pit in an isolated rural area of Puri district on Wednesday, with police finding an empty trolley bag near her.Preliminary investigation suggests murder, with police suspecting that the woman might have been killed elsewhere and her body dumped at the spot. Though no visible injury marks were found on her body, police noticed blood stains near her nose.The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was spotted by locals near Kaliakera village under Chandanpur police limits. “She was lying near the road. An empty trolley bag containing a dupatta was found near the body. Our investigation is continuing,” a police officer said.Puri SP Prateek Singh said police were trying to establish the woman’s identity and determine the cause of death. “We are trying to ascertain her identity and circumstances leading to her death. Post-mortem report will indicate the cause of death. Her photo has been circulated to other police stations to establish her identity,” said Singh.As there are no CCTV cameras in the immediate vicinity of the crime scene, police are scanning footage from cameras installed in remote areas and gathering information through technical and human intelligence. They are also examining the trolley bag and other clues found at the spot for leads.Police are also checking missing-person cases registered at police stations across Puri district to ascertain whether the woman had been reported missing.