Woman found murdered in rest house in Amritsar

A woman from Maharashtra was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a rest house near the railway station here on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Sarita Sonkar, wife of Ganesh Sonkar, a resident of Thane. The police suspected that her husband, who is the prime suspect, allegedly strangled her and escaped through a window after locking the room from inside.

According to officials, routine checking by staff of the rest house knocked at the couple’s room several times but received no response. They alerted the police, who broke open the door and found the woman lying unresponsive on the bed. Strangulation marks were visible on her neck. Based on documents found in the room, the deceased was identified as Sarita Sonkar, a resident of Thane. She had checked in two days ago with her husband, Ganesh Sonkar. Workers of the rest house told the police that a heated argument was heard between the couple late at night.

The police said preliminary investigation indicates that Sarita was killed by her husband by strangling her to death. A murder case has been registered against Ganesh Sonkar, who fled the scene. The CCTV footage is being examined. A police team has been formed to trace the accused. The police said the incident seems to be the result of a family dispute, but the investigation is underway.