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Crime
Beautician Sonila Sharma Found Dead in Indore Hotel Room, Businessman Fled
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 05:17 PM
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Beautician Sonila Sharma died under suspicious circumstances in an Indore hotel after inviting businessman Deepak Khandelwal, who has since disappeared. Police are examining CCTV footage and the post‑mortem report.
A beautician identified as Sonila Sharma was found dead in a hotel room in Indore on Tuesday. According to initial reports, Sharma had booked the room herself and later invited a local businessman, identified as Deepak Khandelwal, to the premises.
The circumstances surrounding her death have been described as suspicious, prompting immediate involvement of the Indore police. Investigators have secured the hotel’s CCTV recordings and are awaiting the forensic findings from the post‑mortem examination.
Police officials confirmed that Khandelwal left the hotel shortly after the incident and has not been located since. He is currently listed as a fugitive in connection with the case.
Authorities have urged anyone with information about the businessman’s whereabouts or the events leading up to the death to come forward, emphasizing that the investigation is ongoing.
The circumstances surrounding her death have been described as suspicious, prompting immediate involvement of the Indore police. Investigators have secured the hotel’s CCTV recordings and are awaiting the forensic findings from the post‑mortem examination.
Police officials confirmed that Khandelwal left the hotel shortly after the incident and has not been located since. He is currently listed as a fugitive in connection with the case.
Authorities have urged anyone with information about the businessman’s whereabouts or the events leading up to the death to come forward, emphasizing that the investigation is ongoing.