CHANDIGARH, Mar 3: The Haryana police have arrested a suspect in Congress activist Himani Narwal’s murder, an officer said on Monday claiming she was strangulated with a mobile charger cable.
Rohtak Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Krishna Kumar Rao told media persons that Sachin – a resident of Jhajjar town – has been arrested. The suspect ran a mobile phone shop.
Himani’s body was found in a suitcase near Sampla bus stand in Rohtak district on Saturday.
Rao said after Himani was identified by her parents, police formed an SIT and within 36 hours Rohtak police “solved the case”.
He said the accused Sachin was in touch with Himani since last one and half years and also used to visit her Vijaynagar house.
On February 27, Sachin visited Himani’s house in the evening and after an altercation, killed her by strangling her with the help of a mobile charger cable, claimed Rao.
After committing the murder, Sachin fled with Himani’s phone, laptop and jewellery. However, he returned later to dispose of her body. He put Himani’s body in a suitcase along with a blood-soaked blanket and carried it in a three-wheeler to Sampla bus stand and left the suitcase there.
Police said further investigation was on. (UNI)
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