NAGPUR: Five days after Budhobai Parteti, 35, was found dead at her rented house in Ghotitok, Ramtek, on August 13, police have registered a case of

against her live-in partner.

Cops had earlier registered the case as an accidental death. However, the murder offence was registered against Bablu alias Ramsuresh Yadav after the post-mortem report and his subsequent confession of killing Budhobai by strangulation over liquor.

According to the police, Bablu and Budhobai hail from Chhinwada district in

. The duo had deserted their families and were in a

. Eight months ago, they had taken a place on rent in Ghotitok.

Recently, Bablu had received a letter from his family members asking him to return but Budhobai stopped him.

On August 11, Bablu brought a bottle of liquor for both of them. While the drinking session was on, Bablu went out for some work. By the time he returned, Budhobai had finished the liquor remaining in the bottle. On seeing the empty bottle, Bablu lost his temper and strangled Budhobai. After committing the crime, Bablu fled.

A day later, Ramtek PI Dilip Thakur, who was on his night round, spotted Bablu moving in the area in a suspicious manner. Bablu was rounded up and kept in police custody.

On August 13, the death of Budhobai came to the fore and cops registered a case of accidental death. During investigation, it came to the fore that Bablu was living in with Budhobai. On further questioning, Bablu spilled the beans and confessed to killing Budhobai.