Woman's Body Found Hanging In Noida Flat; Her Partner, Who Is IRS Officer, Arrested

The body of a young woman was found hanging from a noose at an upscale Noida apartment on Sunday afternoon. An Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Saurabh Meena, was arrested in connection with the death of the woman.

According to an NDTV report, the woman, identified as Shilpa Gautam, a Human Resources official at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), was found hanging from a rope made of cloth in Meena’s apartment in the posh Lotus Boulevard apartment complex in Noida’s Sector 100.

The woman’s family has alleged that Shilpa and Saurabh had been in a relationship for three years. They reportedly met through a dating app.

Shilpa’s father, OP Gautam, accused Saurabh of deceit and physical abuse in the relationship. He claimed that the IRS officer had promised to marry Shilpa but failed to honour his commitment, leading to frequent arguments and alleged physical assaults.

OP Gautam, in his complaint to the Sector-39 police, accused Saurabh of murdering his daughter.

Saurabh, on the other hand, said that although he met Shilpa through a dating app, it was three months ago and not three years ago as claimed by her family.

Police presented Saurabh at a court, and he was remanded to judicial custody, Manish Kumar Mishra, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Noida, said. “All aspects of the case are being investigated meticulously,” Mishra was quoted by NDTV as saying.