New Delhi: Days after the charred body of a 32-year-old UPSC aspirant was found in his flat in the Gandhi Vihar area, the Delhi Police have arrested three persons, including his live-in partner , in connection with the murder, sources confirmed on Sunday.

The arrested include the 21-year-old woman, a BSc Forensic Science student, her former boyfriend, and their associate-all residents of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh.

“The woman, who had been in a live-in relationship with the victim, conspired with the two men to kill him and later set his body on fire to make it appear as an accidental blaze,” a police source stated.

The deceased, identified as Ramkesh Meena, was living on the fourth floor of a building in Gandhi Vihar.

The AC Blast Cover-Up

Police sources revealed, “On October 6, police received information about a fire incident in the flat due to an AC blast. Fire tenders doused the flames and recovered a badly burnt body from the room. Initially, a case was registered and an investigation was launched.”

CCTV footage revealed that on the night of October 5 and 6, two men with their faces covered entered the building. Around 2:57 am, a woman was seen leaving with one of them. The fire broke out shortly after their departure.

The woman’s Call Detail Records (CDR) placed her near the crime scene, raising suspicion. Multiple raids were conducted in Moradabad, and she was arrested on October 18. She confessed to the crime and named her two accomplices, who were subsequently arrested.

Obscene Videos Sparked Revenge Plot

The woman told investigators that Meena had recorded her obscene videos and was refusing to delete them. She shared this with her ex-boyfriend, who became enraged and decided to eliminate Meena, sources said.