Delhi Showroom Employee, 18, Killed In Trial Room, Love Angle Under Probe

An 18-year-old woman working at a clothing showroom in Delhi was allegedly murdered inside a trial room on Saturday evening, with police suspecting that a fallout in a personal relationship and a possible case of unrequited love may have led to the crime.The victim, identified as Shabnam, worked at a showroom near Moti Nagar Metro Station and lived with her family in west Delhi.

According to police, preliminary investigation suggests that the accused was known to Shabnam and had previously been her friend.Police said the accused arrived at the showroom around the time Shabnam's shift was about to end on Saturday evening.

He allegedly took her into the showroom's trial room and attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon, slitting her throat before fleeing the spot.Investigators believe the accused and the victim had earlier shared a close friendship, but their relationship had deteriorated over the past few months.