A 30-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh has been arrested in Delhi in connection with the death of 26-year-old Anjali Sau in Baranagar, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal Police said. The accused, Dharamveer Kumar, was taken into custody from the Anand Vihar area on Friday, according to a senior officer of the Barrackpore Police.

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Sau was found dead at a relative's house on Tuesday. Police said a post-mortem examination indicated she had been physically assaulted before her death, while doctors found no signs of sexual assault. The case is being investigated on a complaint filed by the victim's parents.

Police allege that Kumar strangled Sau following an argument over their relationship. The allegation has not been tested in court. According to investigators, the two had become close after meeting through online gaming, and officers are also examining whether a financial dispute contributed to the incident.

A second report of the arrest said the operation outside Delhi's Anand Vihar railway station was led by a sub-inspector of Baranagar police station, and quoted Barrackpore Police Commissionerate Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Kuntal Banerjee as saying the accused was being brought from Delhi and more details would follow after questioning.

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Investigators allege Kumar arrived in West Bengal on Sunday, stayed at a lodge in Dakshineshwar, and visited Sau at the relative's residence in Baranagar. Police further allege that after the incident he took Sau's mobile phone, sent messages to her parents from it and made a brief WhatsApp call, before travelling from Howrah station to Delhi. These details remain allegations under investigation.

A senior Barrackpore Police officer said Kumar would be brought back to Kolkata on transit remand and questioned further to establish the motive and the complete sequence of events. Police said the post-mortem findings and other evidence are being examined, and the exact circumstances remain under investigation.