Gurugram woman strangled body found hidden under neighbour's bed

Gurugram, May 12 (PTI) A 22-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death in a village near Manesar, with her body later found hidden under a bed in a neighbour's room, police said on Tuesday.
     The victim, identified as Soni, a native of Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli, worked for a private company in Gurugram and lived in a rented accommodation in Shankar Ki Dhani village along with two other women, they said.
     Police said the body was discovered around 12.30 am on Tuesday under the bed of a young man staying in an adjacent room. The accused has been absconding since the incident.
     The police suspect the man murdered Soni and concealed her body in an attempt to evade detection. Police teams collected forensic evidence from the spot and questioned residents in the area as part of the probe.
     The body was sent for post-mortem examination and a murder case has been registered at Manesar police station.
     “Raids are being conducted to trace the absconding accused and he will be arrested soon,” a senior police officer said.

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