<p>"Sheikh Ismail, who sneaked into Kumari's apartment at J J Nagar to steal her mobile phone, strangulated her to death after she raised an alarm," Outgoing Commissioner of Chennai Police, K Radhakrishnan, told reporters here.</p>.<p>"The accused made a call from the mobile to his sister which helped us trace him, Radhakrishnan said adding, finger prints recovered from the murder site matched with that of Ismail.</p>.<p>Ismail also stole Kumari's laptop and some cash, besides the mobile phone, he said after handing over the mantle to new City Commissioner T Rajendiran.</p>.<p>Police had recovered decomposed body of Kumari (25), a native of Bihar and employed with Air India, from her apartment on May 23 after neighbours complained of foul smell emanating from there. </p>
<p>"Sheikh Ismail, who sneaked into Kumari's apartment at J J Nagar to steal her mobile phone, strangulated her to death after she raised an alarm," Outgoing Commissioner of Chennai Police, K Radhakrishnan, told reporters here.</p>.<p>"The accused made a call from the mobile to his sister which helped us trace him, Radhakrishnan said adding, finger prints recovered from the murder site matched with that of Ismail.</p>.<p>Ismail also stole Kumari's laptop and some cash, besides the mobile phone, he said after handing over the mantle to new City Commissioner T Rajendiran.</p>.<p>Police had recovered decomposed body of Kumari (25), a native of Bihar and employed with Air India, from her apartment on May 23 after neighbours complained of foul smell emanating from there. </p>