Mumbai, June 07, 2023 (PPI-OT): A young college girl was found dead in a hostel room in the Mumbai city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai police registered a case of rape and murder after the body of the 19-year-old college girl was found in a hostel room of a government-run facility in the posh Marine Drive area of the city.

It was suspected that the deceased college student had been sexually assaulted. However, an official said a clear picture will be available only after the autopsy report. The victim was a student of a government polytechnic in suburban Bandra.

The 19-year-old, who hailed from Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, was missing and the police were informed accordingly. She had been untraceable since Tuesday afternoon with her hostel room on the fourth floor locked from the outside. A police team that entered the room found the victim lying dead with a dupatta (stole) wrapped around her neck.

“We got information that at Savitri Bai Hostel, a girl was missing and her room was locked from the outside. She was found dead inside with a dupatta around her neck. Police suspect that she was murdered after rape. A man working at the hostel had been absconding ever since the incident. We are investigating the matter,” said Additional Commissioner Abhinav Deshmukh.

Following this, the police launched a hunt to nab the hostel worker. However, he was reported dead at a nearby railway station. The suspect had been working as a guard for 15 years at the hostel, located near the Police Gymkhana in south Mumbai. He died after being run over by a train, as per the initial probe.

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