A girl, a second-semester MCA student at Rungta College in Bhilai has been found murdered.
Amit Kumar, a second year student of Chhatrapati Shivaji Institute of Technology is the main suspect and absconding, said Durg Superintendent of Police, O P Pal.
According to the police, Amit was a friend of the victim girl Neha Sahu. On Friday evening, Amit's friend, Pankaj Giri, informed the police that he found Neha's dead body in his room.
Pankaj told the police that Amit had asked him to use his room that morning. Pankaj handed him the key and himself left for Rajanandgaon.
On return, he found Neha's body inside the room. He also told the police that Neha and Amit were friends.
The SP said there were injuries on the side of Neha's head. In addition, there were traces of adhesive tape on her face. While police are looking for Amit, the post mortem report is awaited.