Friend arrested Mumbai model's murder, sent to custody

MUMBAI: A twenty-year-old man, Muzammil Ibrahim, has been arrested for the murder of Mansi Dixit, Mumbai-based model whose body was found stuffed inside a travel bag recovered from the roadside in Malad, Mumbai.

He has been sent to police custody till October 22.

Ibrahim was reportedly studying with the victim and was a friend. A resident of Hyderabad, the accused lived in Millat Nagar, Andheri (West).

Dixit's body was found inside a travelling bag from bank road, near at Mindspace, a commercial hub in Malad (West).

Ibrahim had called the model to his flat. Within minutes of their meeting, the duo had a heated argument. A scuffle followed, after which the accused killed Mansi with a heavy object. 

Preliminary investigations reveal, Muzammil then stuffed the dead body in a travel bag and booked an Ola to Mumbai international airport. Midway, he asked the driver to take the back road of Mindspace in Malad West, which is reportedly isolated. He got off near Mindspace, after telling the driver he needs to cover the rest of the distance on the rickshaw. 

The accused then allegedly dumped the bag near a bush and took a rickshaw to return home. 

After some time, the Ola driver who happened to drive through the same road spotted the bag. He immediately alerted police and the accused was held within four hours.

A case has been registered by the police.