A 35-year-old woman was found murdered in a hotel room in Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, police said. The man who was staying in the room with her is on the run and is the prime suspect in the case, Hindustan Times reported.

Source: Hindustan Times

Police identified the victim as Chandni Devi, a native of Kharagpur in Bihar's Munger district. Investigators said she and a suspect named Shekhar, 39, had booked the room from 10 am on Saturday, identifying themselves as a married couple. Police said the suspect was not her husband; her husband is in Bengaluru, and her family members in Bihar were alerted about her death and were expected to reach Faridabad by Monday evening.

According to police, the two went out for a meal in the afternoon and returned to the room. A hotel employee later went into the room and found the woman lying on the bed, Inspector Umesh Kumar, station house officer of Ballabhgarh City police station, said. Police said preliminary investigations indicate she was strangled, as there were injury marks on her neck; the exact cause of death will be clear after the autopsy, after which the body will be handed over to the family.

Source: Particle News summary of police statements

On the complaint of the hotel manager, an FIR was registered against the suspect under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Ballabhgarh City police station on Sunday.

"He is the prime suspect in the murder case and will be arrested soon," Inspector Kumar said, adding that the identity documents submitted by the suspect for the booking were being verified. Forensic teams have collected evidence from the room and further investigation is underway.