Woman, 42, found dead in Faridabad hotel bathtub

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The police said the deceased has three sisters and one brother, who live in South Delhi.

A forensic science laboratory team led by Dr Manisha inspected the crime scene. Officials from the crime branch also visited the site.

Faridabad: The body of a 42-year-old woman, who was married to a US-based NRI businessman last year, was found in a bathtub of a plush hotel here, the police said on Friday.

A police spokesperson said Ritu died under mysterious circumstances in Room No 631 of the Taj Vivanta Hotel in Surajkand and her body was found in the bathtub.

Ritu was married to Arun Kumar, a businessman based in New Jersey, the spokesperson said.  

Ritu’s sisters said she married Arun on March 3 last year. It was her second marriage while Arun’s third, they said. But since July/August last year, she was staying in India — at times at hotels and at times with her brother or sisters.

The police said the deceased has three sisters and one brother, who live in South Delhi.

The police said they have secured the Room no 631, where the body was found, as they await the arrival of the husband of the deceased. A forensic science laboratory team led by Dr Manisha inspected the crime scene. Officials from the crime branch also visited the site.

The police said Ritu was staying in the hotel since April 22.    

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