An 18-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by a relative inside the trial room of a west Delhi clothing showroom where she worked on Saturday night, police confirmed on Sunday.
The shocking incident near Moti Nagar Metro station came to light around 9 pm when showroom employees preparing to close for the day discovered the victim’s body inside the changing room. Staff members immediately alerted authorities, who rushed to the scene.
According to police officials, the woman’s throat had been slit, likely with a sharp-edged weapon. Preliminary investigations indicate the prime suspect is her elder sister’s brother-in-law, with whom she had reportedly been locked in a personal dispute for the past three months. Investigators suspect the accused lured her into the trial room on the pretext of talking before attacking her and fleeing the premises.
Forensic and crime teams inspected the showroom and collected evidence, while the victim’s body was sent to a hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination. Police are currently scrutinising CCTV footage from the store and surrounding areas to reconstruct the sequence of events and map the suspect’s escape route.
Alongside questioning the showroom owner and staff, dedicated police teams are conducting multiple raids to apprehend the absconding accused.
