Dinesh Dixit, 55, used to meet the woman often, the police said. (Representational)
The Delhi Police have arrested a Jaipur-based property dealer for the murder of a retired Indian Air Force officer's wife. The woman was found dead at her home in Delhi last week.
Dinesh Dixit from Jaipur met Meenu Jain, 52, through a mobile app a few years ago, Deputy Commissioner of Police Anto Alphonse. The two often met at her home.
"The accused came to meet the woman last week. They had lunch and drinks together. The woman became unconscious and man smothered her allegedly with pillow. He stole jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh," the police said.
The woman's husband found her in an unconscious state Friday morning and rushed her to a hospital where she was declared brought dead.
Police arrested the accused by tracking the woman's call details and scanning CCTV footage. He confessed to the crime on being questioned.