Haryana model missing since June 14 found dumped in canal with her throat slit

Updated on: Jun 16, 2025 04:00 PM IST

The victim, identified as Sheetal, had been working as a model in the Haryanvi music industry. Prior to that, she was employed at a hotel in Karnal. 

The body of a 23-year-old model linked to Haryana’s music industry was found in a canal in Kharkhauda, Sonipat, police said on Monday. She has been identified as Sheetal, also known as Simmy Chaudhry. Officials said her throat had been slit.

Sheetal had been missing since June 14.(X - @Rrajora07)
Sheetal had been missing since June 14.(X - @Rrajora07)

“We received information about the presence of the body of a woman in a canal. Police reached the spot and launched an investigation. In the process of identifying the body, it was found that a missing report for a woman, Sheetal, had been filed in Panipat. We are taking further action,” a police statement said.

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The victim had been working as a model in the Haryanvi music industry. Prior to that, she was employed at a hotel in Karnal.

She had been missing since 14 June. Her sister, Neha, filed a missing person report at a police station in Panipat on Sunday, according to police.

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In her statement, Neha said that Sheetal had called her on the night of 14 June, claiming that a former friend, Sunil from Panipat, had turned up at a shooting location and assaulted her.

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