Gurgaon: A 35-year-old woman was found dead inside a hotel room in Ballabhgarh late on Saturday, with police suspecting she was strangled using a dupatta. The woman had checked into the hotel with a man who identified himself as her husband, but he was missing when hotel staff discovered her body. Police have registered a murder case and launched a search for the suspect.The deceased was identified as Chandni, who was from Kharagpur in Bihar. The man, who registered himself as Shekhar, was around 40 years old and worked as a daily wager, police said.The two checked into the hotel on Mathura Road around 10 am. They remained in the room through the day, ordering food from outside for lunch.Late at night, a hotel employee went to the room and found its door open. On entering, he saw Chandni lying motionless on the bed. She did not respond when he called out to her or tried to wake her. He alerted the hotel manager and other staff members, who informed the police.Police took the woman to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Her body was subsequently sent to BK Hospital for a postmortem examination. A forensic team also inspected the room and collected evidence.Ballabhgarh city police station SHO Umesh Kumar said the initial examination revealed marks on the woman’s neck, suggesting strangulation. “The cause of death would be established after the postmortem report. We have registered a murder case,” Kumar told TOI.Police said food items were found inside the room. Chandni’s family has been informed about the incident.
