Ghaziabad, May 12: A 38-year-old man, identified as Mohammad Faheem, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly murdering a 45-year-old man, Sakendra Rai, in a flat in Ghaziabad on May 2, according to the police. Both men were residents of Delhi and were married. Faheem allegedly murdered Rai after he said that he has video recorded their sexual encounter and asked Faheem to continue their relationship in future else he will make the video viral.

Hindustan Times reported that Rai’s body was discovered in an unclad state with his hands and legs bound by clothes in a ground-floor flat at DLF Ankur Vihar, Ghaziabad, on May 8. The discovery was made after neighbours reported a foul smell emanating from the flat. The autopsy confirmed death by strangulation, and the murder is believed to have taken place four or five days prior. West Bengal: Man Kills Live-in Partner for Insisting Him for Marriage, Held. 

“We roped in electronic surveillance and scanned CCTVs. We learned that the victim exchanged several calls with the suspect. In CCTVs, the suspect was the only one who left the house at 6pm on May 2 and no one entered or exited the house thereafter,” said Vivek Chandra Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural). Gurugram Shocker: Man Kills Live-in-Partner With Blunt Object and Belt for Not Serving Food.

Rai, who did not own the flat where he was killed, was tasked with some household and repair jobs in the flat, whose owner resides in Karol Bagh, Delhi. Rai and Faheem exchanged at least four calls on May 2, guiding Faheem to the flat. “Faheem was the last man seen in CCTVs who exited the flat. We arrested Faheem for the murder on Saturday,” DCP Yadav added.

Faheem provided the police with a detailed account of the events leading to the murder. “Faheem told us that he and Rai connected on a dating app and decided to meet up. CCTVs showed both of them coming to the flat at 12.30pm on May 2, where they engaged in physical relations several times. When Faheem decided to leave a few hours later, Rai locked the flat from the inside and asked Faheem to continue their relationship in future. When Faheem refused, Rai said that he had recorded videos of their sexual acts and threatened to publish them online if Rai did not agree to his demands,” said Bhaskar Verma, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Ankur Vihar).

A fight ensued between the two, and Faheem allegedly strangled Rai in a fit of rage. “He then checked Rai’s mobile phone but could not find the alleged videos. It seems Rai did not record any videos of their encounter. Faheem undressed Rai, tied him up with his clothes and fled the scene,” ACP Verma added.

A case under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at the Ankur Vihar police station.

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