A 42-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her male friend at her house in Jnanabharati police station limits on Wednesday.
The deceased Reshma Babu, was living alone at the house in Bhuvaneshwari Nagar and worked in an incense stick factory, while the suspect, a native of Uttar Pradesh, was working as a barber in the city and used to visit her frequently.
On Wednesday morning, the accused visited Reshma, and the duo had a fight over a trivial row, following which the accused strangled her to death using her veil and a wire, said the police.