India, June 30 -- Shamshuddin, a 33-year-old man from Assam, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 40-year-old live-in partner, Asha, a widow and a native of Bengaluru, and attempting to dispose of her body by dumping it in a garbage truck in the city, police said on Monday.

According to police, the incident occurred late Saturday night and the arrest was made within 20 hours of the crime.

Both the accused and the victim were employed with a housekeeping product company near Hulimavu. Shamshuddin, despite being married in Assam, entered into a live-in relationship with Asha, whose husband died recently, and moved into a rented house in Chennammanakere Achukattu area, introducing themselves to the landlord as husband and wife.

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