Guwahati, June 30 -- Bengaluru police arrested a man from Assam in connection with the brutal murder of his live-in partner, whose body was found in a garbage truck over the weekend.

The accused, identified as Shamsuddin, was apprehended within 20 hours of committing the crime.

The victim, Asha, had been in a live-in relationship with Shamsuddin for the past two years after they met while working at a private firm.

Investigators believe that ongoing tensions between the couple-reportedly fueled by Asha's alleged alcohol consumption and late-night phone conversations-led to a fatal confrontation.

During one such argument, Shamsuddin allegedly strangled her to death.

Police were alerted to the crime around 1:45 AM on June 29, and an FI...