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A 24-year-old MBA student, missing for the past two days, was found dead on Friday (February 13, 2026) at her alleged boyfriend’s house in the city, suspected to have been strangled to death.
While the boyfriend, a classmate of hers, was untraceable, her father claimed the man tried to extort money from her by threatening to share her private photos. According to police, the man is considered the main suspect.
Dwarkapur police entered the locked house of the suspect after locals complained of a foul smell. They found the naked body of a woman inside, Deputy Commissioner of Police Shri Krishna Lalchandani told PTI.
The woman was studying a master’s course in business administration at the city college.
She appears to have died two days ago due to strangulation, but the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the post-mortem, the DCP said.
Her family members filed a missing person’s report at the Pandharinath police station.
The alleged boyfriend, who lived in the rented accommodation, is considered the prime suspect, the DCP said, adding, “We suspect that the murder was committed due to a rift in their romantic relationship.”
The woman’s father said she left home on February 11, saying she had attended a birthday party. “I identified my daughter’s body by her socks,” he said.
The suspect, who hailed from Mandsaur, tried to extort money from her using her inappropriate photos and even shared them on his college WhatsApp group, the woman’s father alleged.
Published – 14 Feb 2026 10:23 IST