NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old woman whose body was found inside a clothing showroom’s trial room in west Delhi’s Moti Nagar on Saturday night.
The victim, identified as Shabnam, worked at a showroom near Moti Nagar Metro Station and lived with her family in west Delhi. Her body was discovered by showroom employees around 9 pm on November 14 as they were preparing to close the establishment.
Police said she had sustained injuries to her neck, apparently caused by a sharp-edged weapon. Her body was sent for a post-mortem examination.
The accused, identified as Suraj, was arrested following a search operation. According to preliminary findings, he was known to the victim and the two had reportedly been on friendly terms before tensions developed between them over the past few months.
Police are investigating a possible personal dispute as the motive behind the murder. Investigators are also examining CCTV footage to establish the sequence of events and determine the circumstances surrounding the killing.
Further investigation is underway.
(With inputs from media reports)