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Two Mizo women found dead, drug overdose suspected

According to the police, the two women, who have been identified as Clara and Rakil, both aged 22 and permanent residents of Aizwal in Mizoram, were brought to the emergency ward of the hospital by Jenny, a friend of Clara and Liankhanmang, Jenny's cousin.

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Two women from Mizoram died under mysterious circumstances after they were rushed to Safdarjung Hospital by two men known to them during the early hours on Friday at. Senior police officers suspect it to be a case of drug overdose. However, the possibility of foul play behind the deaths has not been ruled out yet.

According to the police, the two women, who have been identified as Clara and Rakil, both aged 22 and permanent residents of Aizwal in Mizoram, were brought to the emergency ward of the hospital by Jenny, a friend of Clara and Liankhanmang, Jenny's cousin.

"As told by the two friends, both the women had come to Jenny's rented accommodation in south Delhi's Munirka area late last evening and decided to stay overnight while she went out for work at a call center. Jenny told police that when she came back from work on Friday morning, she found her room locked from inside. When the duo who were inside, did not respond to her calls, Jenny opened a window and saw Clara and Rakil lying on the floor unconscious," said a senior police officer.

Jenny then called her cousin Liankhanmang and they rushed the duo to hospital where they were declared dead. Police said that the room in which the two women were found has been cordoned off and a crime and forensics team visited it to collect samples.

"Prima facie it appears to be a case of drug overdose. A case has been registered. The families of both the deceased have been informed and the bodies have been sent for a post mortem examination to ascertain the cause of death," a senior officer said.

"There were no injury marks on the body and a medical examination will confirm if the cause of death was drug or alcohol overdose. Any foul play cannot be ruled out at this stage," he added.

Clara had come to Delhi about a year ago and was presently unemployed while Rakil had joined her friend Clara on Thursday evening, after she came to Delhi from Lucknow where she had been living.

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