Indore, September 10, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
A 32-year-old beautician was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room in Indore, while the man who had accompanied her allegedly left after taking her to a hospital and remains untraceable, police said on Thursday.
The deceased, identified as Sonali Sharma, a resident of Sundar Nagar, was found lying on the bed at a hotel in the Tilak Nagar area with foam coming from her mouth.
Police suspect poisoning, although the exact cause of death will be established only after a post-mortem examination.
According to police, Sonali checked into the hotel with pipe trader Deepak Khandelwal at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. A few hours later, Khandelwal informed hotel staff that Sonali had fallen ill and needed medical attention.
He subsequently took her to Akshat Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Police said Khandelwal allegedly left the hospital afterwards and has not been traced.
“Poisoning is suspected as foam was found coming from her mouth, but the exact cause of death will be established after the post-mortem examination,” said Tilak Nagar SHO Manish Lodha.
Police said Sonali’s father told them that she worked at Pink City Parlour, where she had met Khandelwal. She had left home on Wednesday telling her family that she was going to the parlour, after which she went to the hotel with Khandelwal, police said.
Sonali had been living separately from her husband for around a year. Her husband, a driver from Biaora, was unemployed, according to police. The couple had two daughters, aged eight and 14.
Police have seized the hotel’s CCTV footage and are examining it as part of the investigation. The footage and other evidence are being analysed to establish what happened inside the room and determine whether there was any foul play.
“We are searching for Khandelwal for questioning to ascertain the circumstances leading to Sonali’s death,” Lodha said.
The woman’s body has been sent to MY Hospital for post-mortem examination.
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