Raigarh, The body of a woman lawyer was found in a forest area in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district, with the police on Friday saying she was allegedly murdered using a sharp-edged weapon.

Members of the District Bar Association staged a protest demanding immediate arrest of those involved in her murder.

"The body of the woman was found lying face down and naked in bushes in the Tumidih forest area under Punjipathra police station area on May 12," Raigarh Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Soni said.

Injury marks were found on the victim's throat and neck, while her clothes were recovered nearby, he said.

"She was allegedly murdered using a sharp weapon. Her face was smashed with stones apparently to conceal her identity," he said.