New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- 22-year-old woman was found dead inside the bathroom of her house in outernorth Delhi's Prahladpur Bangar village, following which a case has been registered and police launched a search for her husband, an official said on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Sabila Khatoon, wife of Mohammad Lalbabu, who had been living with her husband at Prahladpur Bangar. The couple had been married for around two years, he said.

According to the police, information regarding the woman's death was received at Shahbad Dairy police station on August 29.

A police team reached the house, where the woman was found lying dead inside the bathroom.

Sabila's brother, Mohammad Gulab, subsequently approached the police and informed them about the incident.

The complainant told police that when he reached his sister's house, he found her dead while her husband and child were missing from the premises.

Police said the woman's death was under investigation and an FIR had been registered. Her body was preserved at BSA Hospital for post-mortem. Efforts are underway to trace her husband, police said. mpost

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