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Police in Indian-administered Kashmir are questioning a Dutch national about the killing of a British woman on a houseboat in Srinagar. | Police in Indian-administered Kashmir are questioning a Dutch national about the killing of a British woman on a houseboat in Srinagar. |
Sarah Groves, 24, from Guernsey, was stabbed to death on boat in the state's summer capital, police said. | Sarah Groves, 24, from Guernsey, was stabbed to death on boat in the state's summer capital, police said. |
The arrested man, who is his 40s, is thought to have arrived at the boat on Thursday where Miss Groves had reportedly been staying for two months. | The arrested man, who is his 40s, is thought to have arrived at the boat on Thursday where Miss Groves had reportedly been staying for two months. |
The Foreign Office said her next of kin have been informed. | The Foreign Office said her next of kin have been informed. |
"We are aware of reports of an incident involving a British national in Srinagar, Kashmir, and are looking into it," a spokesman said. | "We are aware of reports of an incident involving a British national in Srinagar, Kashmir, and are looking into it," a spokesman said. |
The British High Commission says it is in touch with local authorities and trying to gather more information. | The British High Commission says it is in touch with local authorities and trying to gather more information. |
Ms Groves attended secondary school at Guernsey's Blanchelande College and worked at the Old Government House Hotel. | Ms Groves attended secondary school at Guernsey's Blanchelande College and worked at the Old Government House Hotel. |
Abdul Ghani Mir, the police inspector general of Indian-administered Kashmir, told the NDTV channel: "The Dutch national had fled from the houseboat in the night, leaving behind his belongings. | Abdul Ghani Mir, the police inspector general of Indian-administered Kashmir, told the NDTV channel: "The Dutch national had fled from the houseboat in the night, leaving behind his belongings. |
"He was trying to flee from the Valley, carrying only his passport. We flashed an alert for his arrest." | "He was trying to flee from the Valley, carrying only his passport. We flashed an alert for his arrest." |
He was arrested in Qazigund, a town just under 75km (45 miles) south of Srinagar. | He was arrested in Qazigund, a town just under 75km (45 miles) south of Srinagar. |
Police said he smashed open the door of the British woman's room during the night. | Police said he smashed open the door of the British woman's room during the night. |
She had been staying on the houseboat for two months, the owner told the television station, adding that she had been "like her daughter". | She had been staying on the houseboat for two months, the owner told the television station, adding that she had been "like her daughter". |
BBC South Asia correspondent Sanjoy Majumder said the woman was aged 24 and her body has been taken away for a forensic examination to determine the extent of her injuries and also whether she had been sexually assaulted. | BBC South Asia correspondent Sanjoy Majumder said the woman was aged 24 and her body has been taken away for a forensic examination to determine the extent of her injuries and also whether she had been sexually assaulted. |
Correspondents say violent attacks on women have been in greater focus in India since the fatal gang rape of a young student in Delhi last December which led to widespread protests. | Correspondents say violent attacks on women have been in greater focus in India since the fatal gang rape of a young student in Delhi last December which led to widespread protests. |
The Foreign Office lifted its warning against travel to the cities of Srinagar and Jammu last November, although warnings remained in force in the rest of Kashmir. | The Foreign Office lifted its warning against travel to the cities of Srinagar and Jammu last November, although warnings remained in force in the rest of Kashmir. |
The Himalayan region has been partitioned between Indian and Pakistan since 1947. | The Himalayan region has been partitioned between Indian and Pakistan since 1947. |
A BBC reporter in India said the incident would be seen as a setback to the struggling tourism industry in Indian-administered Kashmir. | A BBC reporter in India said the incident would be seen as a setback to the struggling tourism industry in Indian-administered Kashmir. |
Our correspondent says the latest spate of tensions erupted after the hanging of militant Afzal Guru in February for plotting an attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001. | Our correspondent says the latest spate of tensions erupted after the hanging of militant Afzal Guru in February for plotting an attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001. |