Pawan (35) was arrested from a village near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. He is accused of having murdered Renu Devi, his live-in partner with whom he also had a child.
The duo had rented the accommodation in Govindpuri after claiming to be a married couple, police said, adding that Renu had separated from her husband a few years back. She had later entered into a relationship with the accused, who works as a tailor in Okhla, they said.
After allegedly strangling her, he locked the door from outside and left for his village with their two-year-old daughter.
The matter came to light when Renu's father came to her house yesterday and discovered her decomposed body. The post- mortem report suggested that Renu was killed at least three days back, police said.
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