New Delhi, April 22 -- A shocking murder case has emerged from South Delhi's Amar Colony, where a 22-year-old woman, daughter of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, was found dead at her residence on Wednesday.

According to police officials, the victim is the daughter of Dinesh Gupta, a 1997-batch IRS officer, and was preparing for the union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination. The crime is suspected to have occurred while her parents had stepped out for a walk.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the woman was strangled, possibly using a mobile phone charging cable recovered from the spot. The incident came to light when her father returned home and discovered her lying in a pool of blood, following which the police wer...