30-year-old Saharanpur native found with her throat slit in the toilet complex, dies moments later; kitchen knife found at scene
In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old woman was discovered with her throat slit inside the toilet complex at Rose Garden, Sector 16, on Saturday afternoon.
The woman was still breathing faintly when she was discovered by visitors, but breathed her last within moments.
It was a regular afternoon at the garden, when garden-goers heard a scream from the women’s toilet around 3.15 pm and alerted traffic police posted at the entrance.
A woman present nearby was asked to look inside, where she found the woman lying motionless on the floor, soaked in blood, with a deep gash on her neck, apparently caused by a sharp knife.
Police personnel promptly rushed her to GMSH, Sector 16, where doctors declared her brought dead. The body was later shifted for autopsy.
Worked for a private media company
The deceased was identified as Diksha Thakur through documents found on her person, including a form related to the Bihar Staff Selection Commission
According to police, Diksha hailed from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and had been separated from her husband for nearly a year. She leaves behind a three-year-old son.
She was staying in a paying guest accommodation in Phase 11, Mohali, for the past four to five months, and worked as a customer care executive with a private media company, Chaupal TV, located in Industrial Area, Phase 2, Chandigarh.