MUMBAI: A youth, who killed his live-in partner and hid the body in a bed box, has been arrested. Hardik Shah was arrested for killing his partner aged 37.The railway police nabbed him when he tried to flee from Palghar in Maharashtra.

The dead Megha was a nurse and Hardik was unemployed. She used to bear all the expenses of the house. This led to frequent quarrels between the two and this may have resulted in the murder.

The two were in a relationship for three years and were living together for the past six months. They moved to a rented house in Mumbai last month. Their neighbours also said about their frequent travels.

Hardik tried to flee with the money he got after selling some household items. The police tracked his location and the railway police arrested him from Nagda.