MEERUT, July 19 -- A 26-year-old staff nurse was allegedly murdered inside the private hospital where she worked after her ward boy colleague poisoned her through an intravenous glucose drip to avoid marrying her, police said on Sunday. Investigators alleged the accused later planted a forged suicide note and sulphos tablets beside the body in an attempt to portray the killing as a suicide.

The incident came to light on Saturday when Neha, a resident of Brahmpuri, was found dead in a hospital room during her shift. Police have arrested ward boy Suresh and his friend Farhan, alleging they conspired to execute the murder.

According to police, Neha had married around two-and-a-half years ago, but her husband Ravi died about a year ago. She...