Paying guest murder case Bengaluru: prime suspect arrested

Bengaluru: In the murder case of a woman who was at a paying guest accommodation in Bengaluru, police arrested the main suspect from Bhopal, PTI reported.

Abhishek, who was involved in the crime that happened on July 23, fled to Bhopal after committing the gruesome murder of Kriti Kumari.

"Yes, he has been arrested," a senior police officer told PTI on Saturday.

Addressing reporters, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda said the accused has been identified and picked up from Madhya Pradesh.

He is being brought to Bengaluru on a transit remand.

To a query about the motive behind the murder, he said, "We don't know it yet. He has to be brought here, and then we have to take his police custody, and a thorough investigation and interrogation has to be conducted... only then can further details be shared." On Friday, the video of the chilling incident went viral.

According to police, Abhishek had sneaked into the PG accommodation and killed Kriti Kumari from Bihar.

In the video, the man is seen walking into the corridor of the paying guest accommodation, holding a polythene bag. He then knocks on the door and, later, drags a woman out. The victim resists the attack but is soon overpowered by the murderer, who slits her throat and runs away.

Upon hearing the loud noise, other women in the building rushed to the spot but could not save her.

Kriti Kumari was working in a private firm in the city, they added.