A man has been arrested for allegedly killing a 35-year-old taxi driver and later dumping his body in a canal in Uttar Pradesh before fleeing with his vehicle, police said on Sunday. The accused, Vikas Tomar, is a resident of Bamdoli village in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, they said.

The matter came to light after family members of the victim Pradeep Singhal approached the Vijay Vihar Police Station alleging that he was missing along with his vehicle since June 12, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) P K Mishra said the call detail records of the missing driver were analysed and Singhal's body with head injuries was recovered from Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.