Fiance kills BPO staffer just days before wedding

NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old BPO executive employed by a multinational giant in Gurgaon was allegedly smothered to death by her fiance, who works for another global major, less than a week before the two were to get married. The murder took place on Wednesday night but came to light on Friday, when the girl's parents arrived in the capital and broke into her rented accommodation at Madangir in southeast Delhi. The Ambedkar Nagar police have arrested the accused, Ravi Mishra, 27, who has confessed to the crime. Mishra was apparently reluctant to commit to the relationship and the two had an argument at the girl's residence on the fateful night. Police said Ravi hit the victim, Monica Jaiswal, with a heavy object, then smothered her. He left the body in the room and left after locking the place. To cover his tracks, Ravi returned to Monica's house twice and even asked the neighbours about her whereabouts when the girl's family, based in Kanpur, sought his help in locating the girl.