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Woman smothered to death by fiance in Delhi

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 18 2014 | 8:13 PM IST

A 20-year-old woman was smothered to death by her fiance in a west Delhi guest house, police said Tuesday. The accused has been arrested.

The body of Priyanka Rani was spotted inside a room of the guest house located in the Janakpuri area by a staff member Tuesday morning.

Rani along with her fiance Mohit checked into the guest house Monday evening.

Police said no injury mark was found on her body. It seemed she was smothered to death.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Suman Goel said there was some dispute related to their marriage that led to the crime.

"Their marriage was fixed four months back but one of them was not happy with it," Goel told IANS, adding the accused has been arrested.

Rani's two sisters are with the Delhi Police.

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First Published: Mar 18 2014 | 8:02 PM IST

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