British woman found dead on houseboat in Srinagar; Dutch tourist arrested.

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Srinagar, April 7: A British woman holidaying on a houseboat on Dal Lake in Srinagar has been found dead this morning, allegedly murdered by a Dutch tourist, according to police sources. The suspect was arrested near Banihal tunnel, 100 km from Srinagar, this morning.

 

Police say that the suspect -- who was staying in a separate room on the boat -- forced himself into the woman’s room last night and assaulted her. The door of the room in which she was staying was found broken.

"The Dutch national had fled from the houseboat in the night, leaving behind his belongings. He was trying to flee from the Valley, carrying only his passport. We flashed an alert for his arrest," said Abdul Ghani Mir, the Inspector General of Kashmir.

 

 

Srinagar: A British woman holidaying on a houseboat on Dal Lake in Srinagar has been found dead this morning, allegedly murdered by a Dutch tourist, according to police sources. The suspect was arrested near Banihal tunnel, 100 km from Srinagar, this morning.

Police say that the suspect -- who was staying in a separate room on the boat -- forced himself into the woman’s room last night and assaulted her. The door of the room in which she was staying was found broken.

"The Dutch national had fled from the houseboat in the night, leaving behind his belongings. He was trying to flee from the Valley, carrying only his passport. We flashed an alert for his arrest," said Abdul Ghani Mir, the Inspector General of Kashmir.