Ghaziabad, Jan. 13 -- A 40-year-old man was arrested in Ghaziabad for allegedly murdering his 35-year-old female friend inside a hotel room after a violent argument and then spending the night in the room with her body, police said on Monday. Police identified the accused as Praveen Kumar, a resident of Sewa Nagar, and the deceased as Arti Kumar, a resident of Kotgaon Colony. Investigators familiar with the case said the two had known each other for three years and were believed to be in a relationship. Police said the two checked into a hotel in Ghaziabad's Patel Marg on Saturday night, where they consumed alcohol together. Late into the night, the two allegedly got into a heated argument that escalated into violence. "In a fit of rage, the accused assaulted the woman, repeatedly punching and kicking her. She succumbed to the injuries inside the hotel room," said Upasana Pandey, assistant commissioner of police (ACP), Nandgram. An FIR under Section 103(1) of the BNS was registered at Nandgram police station following a complaint filed by the woman's son late Sunday night. HT has seen a copy of the FIR. htc...