Delhi woman found dead in employer's house; police probe family opposition to marriage

An 18-year-old woman working as a caretaker in a Shalimar Bagh house here allegedly died by suicide inside a locked room, an official said on Friday.

Police are investigating whether her family's opposition to her marrying the man of her choice drove her to allegedly kill self, the official said.

The victim's family members suspected foul play and demanded a fair probe.

''It looked like someone killed her and then hanged her. Police must investigate the matter properly and check CCTV footage of the home where she worked,'' they said.

A police officer said, ''During preliminary inquiry, it was found that the room where the woman was working was locked from the inside. The homeowner later broke down the door and rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead.''.

Police said the deceased was employed as a caretaker in Northwest Delhi area.

''The woman was acquainted with a 20-year-old man, a resident of Azadpur, and she had expressed her desire to marry him, but her family members had opposed the relationship,'' the officer said.

Police said they are examining all angles and recording statements of the family members.

The victim's sister said she had left home for work around 9:30 am. Later, they received a call from her employer informing them about her death, she said.

She said family members, including her brothers, brought the body down.

Family members said she had been working at the house for around nine months, and there had never been any complaint against her.

Neighbours also described the death as suspicious, and said she had never shared any problems with her family members and described her as a very jolly girl.

The family members are waiting for the postmortem report to learn the reason for her death.

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