New Delhi: A software engineer working with Infosys was shot dead Saturday night at a hotel on the outskirts of Pune. The woman’s boyfriend has been arrested for allegedly murdering her, and a pistol was recovered from him, police said.
The accused, identified as Rishabh Nigam, was reportedly distressed because the victim, Vandana Dwivedi, had been avoiding him. The tragic incident occurred at a lodge in the Hinjawadi area of Pimpri Chinchwad on Saturday, with the authorities receiving the information on Sunday morning.
According to a senior police official, Nigam was apprehended in Mumbai. He has been arrested under Indian Penal Code section 302 (murder) and Arms Act. Police said Nigam and Dwivedi, both hailing from Uttar Pradesh, were in a relationship since 2013. She worked in Infosys in Hinjawadi, while her boyfriend lived in UP.
Nigam was apparently miffed as the deceased had started avoiding him recently, the official was quoted as saying.
A couple of years ago, he was beaten up back in their hometown, and he suspected the deceased’s role in that assault, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Bapu Bangar.
Nigam had come from UP and checked in at the lodge on January 25. The next day, the deceased joined him.
As per preliminary information, on Saturday night, he shot the woman and fled. We learnt about the incident this morning, said Bangar.
CCTV footage at the lodge showed Nigam leaving the premises on Saturday night.
