A 42-year-old woman was killed by her male friend at Shalini Grounds in Jayanagar on Saturday evening. The deceased has been identified as Farida Khanum from Kolkata and living in a lodge in J.P. Nagar.
The police arrested Girish, 32, a private firm employee and a resident of 6th block charging him with murder.
An initial probe revealed that the duo was in a relationship. Farida was working in a spa and Girish was not happy with the nature of her job. He was forcing her to quit her job and the duo used to fight over the issue, as Farida was not keen on quitting, said the police.