India, March 13 -- A 25-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death at a hotel room in north Delhi's Lahori Gate area on Thursday, said police, adding that they are investigating the involvement of a friend who had checked in with her.

Police officials said staff at the hotel on Church Mission Road informed them around 12:30am on Thursday that one of their rooms was locked and the guest was not responding. Once police reached and forced open the door, they found the woman "lying on the bed, partly covered with a blanket," said one senior police officer.

"During inspection, large amount of blood was found on the bed and some bloodstains were seen on clothes lying nearby," said the officer.

The crime team and Forensic Science Laborat...