Mumbai (PTI): An 18-year-old college student was found murdered in her hostel room in south Mumbai's Churchgate area on Tuesday evening, police said.
It was suspected that she had been sexually assaulted but it can be ascertained only after autopsy report is available, an official said.
The victim was a student of a government polytechnic in suburban Bandra, he said.
Police were alerted after she became untraceable in the afternoon with her fourth-floor hostel room locked from outside.
A police team which entered the room found her dead with a dupatta (stole) wrapped around her neck.
A security guard of the hostel was also untraceable and police have launched a manhunt for him, the official said.
An FIR for murder was registered at Marine Drive police station, he added.
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