25-year-old woman tourist found dead in Goa hotel; boyfriend goes missing

Panaji: A 25-year-old woman tourist on Saturday was found dead in a room at a hotel in Arpora village of North Goa, said police.

"Her body was found by hotel's maintenance staff after they entered the room for cleaning on Saturday. We have found stab marks on her neck," the source said, adding that the body has been sent to the Goa Medical College near Panaji for post mortem.

The victim was identified as Alka Saini, from Himachal Pradesh who had checked into the hotel in the beach village of Arpora on April 20, along with her boyfriend, who could not be traced, a police source said.

According to the sources, the hotel's CCTV camera showed two persons exiting the room sometime before the body was discovered by the hotel staff.

A case of murder has been registered at the Anjuna police station.

"Police parties have been dispatched to look for the duo. We have also alerted police personnel posted at bus stations, railway stations, the Dabolim International Airport and border check points ," the police source said.