An 18-year-old faculty scholar was found murdered in her hostel room in south Mumbai’s Churchgate space on Tuesday whereas a suspect in the case too was found lifeless on the railway tracks, the police stated.
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It was suspected that the girl had been sexually assaulted however it may be ascertained solely after post-mortem report is on the market, an official stated.
The sufferer was a scholar of a authorities polytechnic in suburban Bandra, he stated.
The police have been alerted round 5 pm after she grew to become untraceable along with her fourth-floor hostel room locked from exterior.
A police crew which entered the room found her lifeless with a dupatta (stole) wrapped round her neck.
A safety guard of the hostel, who’s a suspect in the case, had been found lifeless on the railway tracks early in the morning, the official stated.
An FIR for homicide was registered at Marine Drive police station and additional probe was on, he added.
