India, June 14 -- A 22-year-old woman from Sikkim was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend following an argument at the couple's rented accommodation in Bengaluru's Doddakanahalli area, police said.

The accused allegedly slit the woman's throat with a kitchen knife and was arrested on Sunday, news agency PTI reported citing authorities.

According to the police, the victim, identified as Ati Hangma Subba, 22, was working as a receptionist at a salon in Bengaluru while the accused, Purba Lepcha, a native of Darjeeling, was employed as a waiter at a hotel.

Police said the couple were in a relationship and had shifted to Bengaluru around a month ago. They had been living together in a rented house in Doddakanahalli, which falls under the ju...