New Delhi, March 12 A young woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in Old Delhi's Lahori Gate early Thursday, with police registering a murder case and launching a search for the man who had checked in with her, an official said.
The deceased, who was around 25 years old, lived with her parents, grandmother, and younger sister in Maujpur, a neighborhood in northeast Delhi, and worked for a private company in Chandni Chowk, he said.
The incident came to light around 12:30 am on the night of March 11 and 12 when staff at the hotel on Church Mission Road informed local police that a room had been locked from the inside and that the guests were unresponsive despite repeated knocks, the senior police officer said.
Police personnel arrived at the hotel and attempted to contact the occupant but received no response. The room door was then forced open by the beat staff with the help of hotel employees.
"When the door was opened, a woman was found lying on the bed, partially covered by a blanket. Blood was seen on the bed and nearby clothing," the officer said.
Subsequently, senior officers arrived at the scene, and a crime team and forensic experts were called in to examine the scene.
During the investigation, investigators found significant bloodstains on the bed and traces of clothing in the room. Forensic teams collected samples and other evidence from the scene for further examination.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that the woman had checked into the hotel around noon on Wednesday along with a 24-year-old man identified as Abhishek Tiwari. Police said the man allegedly left the hotel around 5 pm after locking the room from the outside.
Meanwhile, the woman's family had reported her missing at the Jafrabad police station after she failed to return home on Wednesday night and her phone remained unreachable. She had left home around 11 am for work, as usual, they said.
Police later contacted the family and informed them about the incident. The body was sent to LNJP Hospital for post-mortem and subsequently handed over to family members.
Based on the circumstances and preliminary findings, police have registered a case under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). "Teams have been formed, and efforts are underway to trace and arrest the accused. All possible angles in the case are being investigated," the officer added.