Overview

• The 22-year-old woman was abducted at about 1 am on June 1 from her home’s terrace in Madanpur Khadar, southeast Delhi.
• Her body was discovered later that morning in an abandoned slum dwelling just one lane from her residence.
• Authorities say an initial autopsy attributes her death to asphyxia by strangulation and await the final report to confirm the finding and rule out sexual assault.
• An FIR for murder and kidnapping has been filed under sections 103(1) and 140(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Kalindi Kunj police station.
• Police have identified a suspect believed to be from the victim’s neighbourhood and have formed teams to locate and arrest him.