According to police, the deceased has been identified as Asha (24), the wife of one Girish Kumar, a resident of Hapur. Police said that Asha was estranged from her husband over some dispute and was living with her brother, Sarjit Singh, in the Jatpura area.
Police said that a Jatpura resident, Mohar Singh, has been taken into custody in connection with the case. The body has been sent for a post-mortem, they added.