A couple have been arrested for the murder of 20-year-old Sabah Khatun, whose body was found inside a plastic bag in Ekbalpore last Thursday.

Sheikh Sajid, 30, and Anjum Begum, 26, residents of Ekbalpore, have been booked for murder, causing disappearance of evidence and common intention.

Sajid has apparently told the police that he had an affair with Sabah and strangled her when she threatened to expose him if he did not pay her Rs 70,000.

On Thursday morning, Sajid was the first to call the police and inform them that a woman’s body was found dumped in front of a closed shop near his home.

The police said that although Sajid had tried his best to keep himself off the radar, call records of Sabah’s mobile phone gave him away.

“Based on Sajid’s statement, we interrogated Anjum and found that she was directly involved in the disposal of the body,” an officer said.

The couple have been remanded in police custody till December 4.