Man booked for kidnapping, killing girlfriend after argument

Police have arrested a man here for allegedly kidnapping and killing his girlfriend following a heated argument, an official said Wednesday. Based on a complaint lodged by the victim's mother, an FIR was registered against Deepak Kumar, said DIG Upendra Agarwal.

Geetika Verma, a school teacher by profession, had gone missing at around 11 am on Friday, he said. Police nabbed Deepak Kumar, a native of Modinagar, on Tuesday, the DIG said, adding that during interrogation, Kumar confessed to his crime.

Later, police recovered the woman's body from near Nahal village, the DIG said.

(With inputs from agencies.)