Noida: A 24-year-old woman allegedly strangled another to death in Noida’s Yakubpur village, suspecting her of being involved in a romantic relationship with her husband. Police arrested the accused, Sheela Kumari, near BPL Cut in Sector 88 on Wednesday, days after the victim’s body was found.Manisha, originally from Kasganj, was found dead in Yakubpur on Oct 5. Police reached the spot after receiving information through the PRV control room. A case was initially registered under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), pertaining to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, on a complaint by the caretaker of the house where the body was found.The case was later converted to murder under Section 103(1) after police examined the autopsy report and gathered further evidence.During questioning, Sheela allegedly told police that she married Nitin on April 20, 2025. She claimed that her husband was involved in a romantic relationship with Manisha and that, at his request, she had started staying in the same room as the victim.Police suspect it was jealousy over the alleged relationship that drove Sheela to commit the murder.According to police, Nitin left for the regional transport office (RTO) in Kasganj in his car on Oct 4. Sheela allegedly decided to kill Manisha to end the situation and strangled her the following day, Oct 5, before fleeing, police said.The discovery of Manisha’s body triggered an investigation by cops from Phase 2 police station. Officers examined the autopsy findings, collected evidence and used manual intelligence and electronic surveillance to trace Sheela.The accused, a native of Nagla Sahjan village in Kasganj district, had been living in Yakubpur under Phase 2 police station limits.
