Overview

• The 22-year-old was reported missing on August 21 and was found on August 23 when a passerby alerted police to a foul smell from a roadside sack in Dabri.
• Police identified the victim by a tattoo on her hand; the body was decomposed and the cause of death awaits a post-mortem report.
• The accused, Saleem, 35, a tailor linked to Mahaveer Enclave and originally from Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, was arrested after teams tracked him outside Delhi.
• CCTV footage shows the woman entering a building with the suspect and the suspect later leaving alone, allegedly carrying a concealed body and attempting disposal on a motorcycle before fleeing.
• A murder case under relevant BNS provisions has been registered, investigators recovered the victim’s phone and found frequent contact between the pair, and police are interrogating the accused as they examine a possible money dispute and any involvement of others.