Mumbai Crime: 21-year-old kills girlfriend, jumps in front of train later

Arnala police on Wednesday booked a 21yearold for killing a minor girl and later killing himself by jumping before a running local train between Borivli and KandivliAccording to police a minor girl was found dead inside an lsquoillegal lodgersquo in the Arnala area of Virar West The deceased had come to the lodge with her boyfriend Abhishek Shah 21Raju Mane the senior inspector of Arnala police station told midday that the killer first smothered the girl with a pillow on the first floor of the lodge and later used his handkerchief and vest made it like a rope to strangle her and fled from the spotHe later jumped before a running local train between Borivli and KandivliAll these happened within 15 hours said police Both were students and had been going around for the past few months A case of murder has been registered against ShahldquoThe couple entered the lodge at around 230 pm on Wednesday We have learnt that Shah was in possession of the girlrsquos nude photograph and he had been blackmailing her to give him Rs 15000 The cause of the fight could not be ascertained but after studying the crime scene we learnt that the duo must have had a heated argument over some issues after which the man got furiousrdquo said Mane They both lived in the same neighbourhood in Nalasopara and regularly visited the lodge said the sourceAfter killing his girl Shah walked out of the lodge around 345 pm and told the owner that he was going out to bring some snacks for them ldquoShah told the lodge owner that he is coming back in 10 minutes When he did not return the lodge owner called Shah who again told him that he is coming back soon Later Shah had switched off his cellphonerdquo Mane addedThe lodge owner noticed something amiss and he went upstairs to check ldquoWhen he opened the door the girl was found dead He informed us and we reached the lodge immediately Her body was found on the bed and blood was oozing out from her nasal cavityrdquo Mane addedThe investigationThe cops scanned the belongings kept inside the room and learnt about their home address One team was sent to their residence as the mobile phone of Shah was switched off ldquoWe got his alternate mobile number from his parents and his location was traced in Borivli During further investigation we learnt that Shah had died by suicide by jumping before a running local train between Borivali and Kandivlirdquo zonal deputy commissioner of police Prashant Wagunde told middayThe senior inspector of Borivli GRP Anil Kadam said ldquoWe have recovered the body of a boy near Poisar drain He was later identified as Abhishek Shah He was carrying a smartphone through which he was identified Later his parents identified the bodyrdquo