Bengaluru man kills lover in service apartment, spends a day smoking beside body before fleeing

BENGALURU: In a horrifying incident reported on Tuesday, a man allegedly stabbed his lover to death and spent an entire day with her corpse in a rented service apartment in Bengaluru before fleeing, IANS reported, quoting police officials.

The victim, identified as Maya Gogoi, a resident of Assam working at a private firm in HSR Layout, was found dead in a service apartment in the Indiranagar police station area. The accused, Aarav Harni, is currently on the run, with police launching a manhunt to locate him.

According to police, Gogoi and Harni booked the room on November 23. "The crime occurred on Monday, and Harni escaped on Tuesday morning," officials said, adding that he took a cab after leaving the scene.

CCTV footage collected by police showed the couple entering the service apartment together. Following the stabbing, Harni reportedly sat smoking in front of the victim’s body before leaving the next morning.

Police are investigating whether Harni planned to dismember the body, as he spent an extended period in the apartment with the deceased.

Authorities have called in forensic experts and a dog squad to assist in the investigation.