Boyfriend arrested for murder of foreign national in Chikkajala

BENGALURU: The police have arrested the boyfriend of a 32-year-old African national for murdering and dumping her body in a secluded area in Chikkajala. The victim has been identified as Lovit.

The police found Lovit’s body in Tarahunase village in Chikkajala police station limits on April 30. The initial investigation revealed that the murder may have been committed elsewhere and the body was dumped in a remote area in Chikkajala.

The body had been sent for post-mortem examination and a case was registered. The accused is being questioned and further investigation is under way.