New Delhi, March 12 -- A 25-year-old woman was found dead in a hotel room in North Delhi's Lahori Gate area in the intervening night of March 11 and 12, police said.

According to Delhi Police, around 12:30 am, staff of Prince Hotel located at SPM T-point on Church Mission Road informed the beat staff that Room No. 205 was locked and the guest inside was not responding despite repeated knocking.

The beat staff rushed to the hotel and, along with hotel staff, forced open the door after receiving no response from inside.

Upon entering the room, police found a woman lying on the bed, partially covered with a blanket. Blood was also found on the bed. The Crime Team and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) were informed, and senior officers...