Bengaluru man kills lover in serviced apartment, spends day smoking next to body before fleeing | India News – Times of India

BENGALURU: In a gruesome incident reported on Tuesday, a man allegedly stabbed his lover to death and spent an entire day with her dead body at a rented service apartment in Bengaluru before fleeing, IANS reported, quoting police officials.
The victim, identified as Maya Gogoia resident of assam who worked at a private company in hsr layout was found dead in a service apartment in Indiranagar Police station area. The accused, Aarav Harniis currently on the run and police have launched a manhunt to locate him.
According to police, Gogoi and Harni booked the room on November 23. “The crime took place on Monday and Harni escaped on Tuesday morning,” officials said, adding that he took a taxi after leaving the scene.
CCTV footage collected by police showed the couple entering the serviced apartment together. After the stabbing, Harni reportedly sat in front of the victim’s body smoking before leaving the next morning.
Police are investigating whether Harni intended to dismember the body because he spent an extended period of time with the deceased in the apartment.
Authorities have called in forensic experts and a dog squad to assist in the investigation.