Overview
- Police identified the accused as Praveen Kumar and registered an FIR at Nandgram police station for murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- The post-mortem reported multiple rib fractures, ruptured lungs and liver, and massive internal bleeding, with shock and haemorrhage cited as the cause of death.
- Officers said the pair checked into Hotel New Royal King in Patel Nagar on Saturday, drank in their room, and argued around midnight before the alleged assault.
- According to police, Kumar stayed in the room overnight, tried to leave in the morning, was stopped by hotel staff, and then called the emergency helpline claiming the woman was unwell.
- Investigators have seized CCTV footage and forensic material from the hotel and are awaiting detailed reports, while noting the two were in a relationship and the victim was a widow.