Days after the body of a Haryana-based model was found in a canal in Sonipat, police on Tuesday announced the arrest of the man she was allegedly in a relationship with.

The victim, identified as 24-year-old Sheetal (also known as Simmi), was discovered on Sunday with her throat slit and other injuries. A car was also recovered from the canal nearby.

Sunil, the suspect, has been arrested, confirmed Panipat Deputy Superintendent of Police Satish Kumar. Sunil allegedly pushed the car into the canal and later got himself admitted to a hospital. He reportedly told police he had managed to swim to safety, attempting to portray the incident as an accident.