Shimla girl found dead at Amritsar hotel

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 26

A girl from Shimla, identified as Simran Bhatia, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a hotel on the Mall Road in Amritsar on Monday, while her friend Juli Sharma of New Delhi was rushed to a hospital in a serious condition.

The police have taken the body of the deceased in custody and started inquest proceedings. Assistant Commissioner of Police Sarabjit Singh Bajwa said the cause behind her death would be ascertained in the autopsy report. He said the family members of the deceased have reached Amritsar and their statements were being recorded.

Goldy, a resident of Shimla and relative of the deceased, said Simran worked at a private company in Delhi. On Sunday, she even spoke to her mother and told her that she was in Kalka. However, the police informed them about her death on Monday, which left them shell-shocked. He said the police informed them that the girls reached the hotel last night and their health suddenly deteriorated and Simran died in the hospital.

SHO Shiv Dharshan said the hotel records and CCTV footage was also being checked. He said the police were working on different theories to crack the case.