The accused was arrested on Wednesday based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s sister at Sector 5 Police Station in Gurugram. He has been remanded in police custody for six days by a local court
According to the police, the accused had been in a live-in relationship with the 35-year-old victim for the past two years. Representational pic
A 31-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly murdering his live-in partner six months ago in Uttarakhand, Gurugram Police said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Mustaq Ahmed, was arrested on Wednesday following a complaint lodged by the victim’s sister at Sector 5 Police Station in Gurugram, news agency PTI reported. He has been remanded in police custody for six days by a local court.
The body of the victim, identified as Pooja, was discovered under a bridge in Nadanna village, Uttarakhand, PTI reported.
According to the police, Ahmed had been in a live-in relationship with the 35-year-old victim for the past two years. They both hailed from Uttarakhand, but had been residing in Gurugram until the latter part of 2024.
The police stated that Ahmed, who worked as a taxi driver in Uttarakhand, first met Pooja in 2022 when he drove her and her mother to a hospital on two or three occasions. During this time, the two developed a relationship and later moved to Gurugram, reported PTI.
In Gurugram, Ahmed continued working as a taxi driver, while Pooja was employed as a domestic worker.
Investigations revealed that while still in a relationship with Pooja, Ahmed married another woman sometime in 2024. Pooja discovered the marriage in October, leading to a confrontation between her and Ahmed.
The accused then left for Uttarakhand, leaving her behind in Gurugram.
However, Pooja followed Ahmed to his home, where a dispute ensued between the duo, following which the accused’s family reportedly evicted both of them from there.
According to a senior investigating officer, on November 15, 2024, Ahmed took Pooja to his sister’s house. The next day, he lured her to the Nadanna canal in Uttarakhand on the pretext of going for a walk. There, he allegedly murdered her with a knife, wrapped her body in a bedsheet, and hid it under a bridge.
Following the murder, Ahmed fled the city and is believed to have taken shelter in various locations, including Karnataka, before he was apprehended.
Woman found killed in her Thane home, police launch probe
A 35-year-old woman was found murdered in her home in Maharashtra's Thane district, a police official said on Thursday, adding that a probe has been launched into the matter by the police, reported the PTI.
The deceased was found dead with a serious head injury, he said.
The victim has been identified as Anita Deepak Goyal who lived at Jiwdani Nagara in the Diva area of Thane district, the official said.
It is suspected that she was killed around midnight on April 29, said the official from Mumbra police station. It appears a stone was smashed on her forehead, he said.
It was immediately not clear if she was alone in the house at the time of the crime.
A case has been registered and a probe is underway, the official added.
(With PTI inputs)
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