Nalasopara murder: Man hid body in bed cavity

Mumbai: The man, who allegedly killed his live-in-partner in their rented flat in Nalasopara, had hidden the body in the bed cavity. In their rent agreement, they had claimed to be a married couple. Hardik Shah (26), who was arrested from the Nagda junction railway station in Madhya Pradesh early Tuesday was brought to Nalasopara on Wednesday. Tuling police, where a case of murder has been registered, got his custody from Vasai court. Hardik is accused of strangling his live-in-partner Megha Torvi (36) in the rented flat in Sita Sadan, Nalasopara (east). According to police, the matter came to light when the real estate agent Sanjeev Thakur approached the cops after he received a call from Megha's sister in Karnataka on Monday. She told Thakur that Hardik had called her claiming to have killed Megha and he also threatened to commit suicide. Thakur reached the flat and found it locked from the outside. Hardik's cell phone was not reachable and there was a foul smell emanating from the flat. Cops broke open the door to find furniture missing. The foul smell led them to the bed in the bedroom. The body was found in the cavity of the bed. The body had strangulation marks on the neck. The murder took place over the weekend.