A 29-year-old woman was found murdered at her Malwani residence on Friday. Parveen Banu Shaikh alias Neha, was a stage dancer and used to work in bars. The Malwani police suspect a youth identified as Ali, with whom she was in a relationship, who has been missing since the murder.

Scene of crime: Cops outside Shaikh’s room in Malwani, after her neighbours called them up