India, June 16 -- The body of a 23-year-old model from Panipat was recovered from a canal in Khanda village of Sonepat's Kharkhauda area in Haryana, police said on Monday. The victim, identified as Sheetal also known as Simmy Chaudhry, was murdered, with her throat found slit, officials added.

According to police, Sheetal had been working in the Haryana music industry for the past six months. Prior to that, she was reportedly employed at a hotel in Karnal.

Sonepat ACP (Headquarters) Ajeet Singh confirmed the recovery of the body. "Her sister had lodged a missing complaint in a police station in Panipat on Sunday. The victim's sister Neha said that Sheetal had left the house on June 14 and went for shooting at Ahar village in Panipat. We...