Jamshedpur: A young woman was found hanging from a ceiling fan in a hotel room under Sakchi police station limits in Jamshedpur on Monday, police officials said.
Police are investigating whether it was a case of suicide or if the woman was murdered and her body staged.
The deceased has been identified as Rukhsana, a resident of Azad Basti in Jamshedpur. Her body has been sent for post-mortem examination.
Police have detained two men, a woman, the hotel owner, and the manager for questioning.
According to initial reports, a call was received on Monday morning reporting a suspected suicide in room number 506 of Hotel El Dorado in the Aam Bagan area.
Sakchi police and City DSP reached the scene and launched a probe.
Investigations revealed that on Sunday night, two rooms — 504 and 506 — were rented by a group comprising two men and two women.
The men have been identified as Rituraj and Pankaj, both residents of Rajendra Nagar under Sakchi police station limits. The second woman is a resident of Mango locality.
Several liquor bottles and objectionable items were recovered from the room where Rukhsana’s body was found.
According to police, the woman detained claimed that she had met Rukhsana on Instagram and had been invited by her for a party. However, none of the three individuals have provided a clear account of the circumstances leading to Rukhsana’s death.
City DSP said that the hotel owner and manager, who allegedly allotted rooms without verifying IDs, are also being interrogated. He added that the case would be solved soon.
