Girl found near Sukhna identified

Sonia, a 25-year-old resident of Sector 22,is suspected to have been poisoned before being abandoned near the lake. She was employed with the UT Engineering department on contract basis and was scheduled to be married next month.

Sonia’s parents told the police she left home for office on Friday at 9 am and was carrying a mobile phone,a purse and lunchbox. None of these items were recovered from her possession when the police found her.

The police said Sonia’s parents kept searching for her after her work hours on Friday. “Around late night,they came to know about a body recovered by the police from near the lake. They approached the police and went to the mortuary in Sector 32 for identification,” a police officer said.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Madhur Verma said they suspect foul play in the case. “Nothing was recovered from Sonia when she was spotted in a semi-conscious condition near the lake. In fact,her slippers were also missing. This indicates that somebody abandoned her at the lake. It is possible that somebody poisoned her. We have asked for call details of her mobile phone for further investigations,” he added.

The police said her family has ruled out the possibility of an affair. She was happy with the scheduled marriage,Sonia’s parents are believed to have told the police.

Police said they are questioning the deceased’s friends,relatives and colleagues. “Investigations have revealed that she did not go to office on Friday. She might have gone to meet somebody who poisoned her. We are looking into the details,” police said.

Sonia is survived by her parents and two younger sisters. The police had initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC after she was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.