Ludhiana, Sept. 17 -- A 32-year-old woman, who was booked along with seven others in an alleged assault-and-robbery case at a spa centre in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, was found hanging at her paying guest (PG) accommodation in Tharike early Tuesday, a day after the case was registered against her.

Following her death, Sarabha Nagar police booked Amardeep Singh of Shimlapuri, a friend of the complainant, for alleged abetment to suicide on a complaint filed by the woman's father.

Police are also examining the role of her business partner, Amit Arora of Janta Nagar, in the circumstances leading to her death.

According to police, the woman, a resident of Takhtpura village in Moga district, was found hanging from a ceiling fan around 12.30 a...