Ludhiana, May 6 -- A 35-year-old domestic worker was found dead in suspicious circumstances at the house of a businessman in Rajouri Garden, Barewal Road on Monday. The woman, identified as Renu, had been working at the house for over a decade. Her family has alleged murder refusing to perform her last rites until a formal murder case is registered.

According to social activist Charanjit Kaur, who visited the scene, the homeowner claimed that Renu had died by suicide, allegedly hanging herself from a ceiling fan. However, Kaur stated that the homeowner did not immediately inform the police, choosing instead to take the body down himself and later notify the deceased's family.

Further raising suspicions, visible injury marks were reporte...