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Woman killed in Kerala hotel room by caretaker after spat

A man, who works as a caretaker at a hotel in Kerala’s Kochi, stabbed a woman to death in one of the hotel rooms.

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Police said the incident took place on Wednesday around 10.30 pm near Kaloor in Kochi. (Representative image)

Police have arrested a man, who works as a caretaker at a hotel in Kerala’s Kochi, for stabbing a woman multiple times in one of the hotel rooms after a fight. The victim succumbed to injuries by the time police arrived.

Police said 22-year-old Reshma, a native of Changanassery, was allegedly killed by her friend Noushad, a native of Balussery in Kozhikode, in a hotel room in Kerala’s Kochi.

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Police said the incident took place on Wednesday around 10.30 pm near Kaloor in Kochi.

Police arrested the accused in Ernakulam (north). Police said the duo met and became friends via social media.

Reshma had come to the hotel to meet Noushad, but soon an argument broke out and he stabbed her on the right neck and her body.

A staffer of the hotel saw it and informed the police. Police are investigating the exact motive behind the murder.

Edited By:
Poulami Kundu
Published On:
Aug 10, 2023