Delhi: 25-Year-Old College Student Found Dead In Malviya Nagar, Rod Found Near Body

The DCP said the college student came to a park near Aurbindo College with her friend. A manhunt has been launched to nab the accused.

Police has also launched a manhunt to nab the accused. ( Image Source :Getty )

The body of a 25-year-old woman was found near Aurbindo College in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Friday, ANI reported. An iron rod was found near her body, DCP South Chandan Chowdhary said. The accused has been arrested, police said.

"An iron rod was found near her body. According to a preliminary investigation, the girl was attacked with a rod. Further investigation is in progress," DCP Chowdhary said.

The DCP said the deceased was a college student and had had come to a park with her friend. "There are injuries on the deceased's head. A rod was also found near her body," he said. The victim is a student of the Kamala Nehru College.

The DCP said at around 12.08 pm, an information was received in which the caller said that a man had fled away after killing a woman near Aurobindo College in Vijay Mandal Park. A police team was then rushed to the spot.

The body was found in the park beneath a bench.

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal said the law and order situation in Delhi was in turmoil.

"Two incidents took place today -- a girl was shot in Dabri and the second incident took place near Aurbindo College where another woman was beaten to death by an iron rod. I appeal to the Central govt to call a meeting regarding the safety of women in Delhi. DCW is taking cognisance of these incidents and we are issuing notices for the same," ANI quoted Maliwal as saying.

On Thursday, a 42-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead near her house in southwest Delhi's Dabri area, PTI reported quoting police.

The Dabri police station received information regarding an incident around 8.45 pm.

The woman, named Renu, suffered a gunshot injury near her house. Police said multiple teams have been formed to nab the accused.

"We have identified a suspect. Prima facie, it appears to be a personal dispute though we are probing all angles," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) M Harsha Vardhan told PTI.