Uzbek woman smothered to death inside hotel room in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 37-year-old woman from Uzbekistan was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her hotel room in India’s Bengaluru city.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the Uzbek woman, Zareena, was found dead in her hotel room in the city’s Seshadripuram area.
Zareena had arrived in Bengaluru four days ago on a tourist visa.
Police said the hotel staff had knocked on the door, but there was no response. The staff then used a master key to open the door and found Zareena dead. The police said that an investigation is on, but prima facie evidence points to murder.
Shekhar HT, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru Central, said the police suspect that she was smothered. The victim’s body was sent to Bowring Hospital for a post-mortem, he said.
“As of now, we know she was alone at the time of the incident,” the DCP added.
A case of mysterious death was registered based on the hotel manager’s complaint. Police were also investigating the CCTV footage and hotel register.
