A 23-year-old woman constable, posted at Tihar Jail, was found dead at her home in Palam Vihar on Wednesday. Her body had strangulation marks on the face, police said.

According to a preliminary report the constable had rented the apartment a week ago and was staying alone. In a CCTV footage recovered by the police, a man was noticed leaving the house and riding away on a bike. His face was covered with a mask. The possibility of a robbery attempt gone uneven was also being probed, according to The Times Of India.