India, Jan. 12 -- Bengaluru police have nabbed an 18-year-old neighbour on Sunday in connection with the now suspected premeditated murder of a woman software professional whose body was found in her apartment about a week ago.

The cause of death for the woman, identified as 34-year-old Sharmila, was initially believed to be a fire triggered by an electrical short circuit, the police said. But a week after the investigation began, the cops zeroed in on and arrested her teen neighbour, identified as 18-year-old Karnal Kurai, originally a resident of Kerala.

The accused allegedly killed the victim as she refused his sexual advances. The teen confessed to the crime during the police investigation and told the cops that he entered the victi...