India, June 17 -- In a chilling turn of events, the body of a Haryana-based model, Sheetal alias Simmi, was found in a canal in Sonipat with deep injury marks on her throat, leading police to suspect murder. The 26-year-old model, who lived with her sister in Panipat and frequently featured in music videos, had gone missing after leaving for a shoot on June 14.

Her family filed a missing persons complaint when she didn't return, prompting police to launch a search. Authorities were alerted on Sunday evening when a woman's body was discovered in the Kharkhoda area of Sonipat. Police soon confirmed it was Sheetal.

Preliminary investigations suggest she may have been murdered by a male acquaintance from Panipat with whom she had a personal...