Husband strangles wife for shopping

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In a shocking case of domestic violence and murder, the Bom manahalli police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife for going shopping. The accused, identified as Harish, a native of Srinivaspura in Kolar district, allegedly strangled his wife Padmaja (29) to death in a fit of rage at their residence in Bommanahalli.

According to police sources, the incident took place on July 6. Pad maja, a BE graduate in Electronics and Communication, was living with her husband and their two children in Bommanahalli. Harish, who holds a degree in Civil Engineering, had been unemployed for some time and reportedly developed a drinking habit, frequently picking fights with his wife over trivial issues.

Police investigations revealed that Padmaja had gone shopping on July 6, which enraged Harish when she returned home. An argument broke out between the couple, which soon escalated into a violent confronta tion. In a fit of anger, Harish allegedly pushed Padmaja to the floor and strangled her to death by pressing his knee against her neck.

The brutal act came to light when the hospital where Padmaja was tak en for treatment informed the police about her suspicious death on July 7. Bommanahalli police, led by Bengaluru South-East DCP Sarah Fathima, began an investigation based on the hospital’s report.

While questioning the family, the couple’s child revealed that there had been a heated fight at home and that the father had assaulted the mother. The police then collected statements from neighbours who confirmed that frequent quarrels were common be tween the couple, especially because Harish was jobless and allegedly ad dicted to alcohol.

Based on the child’s statement and The brutal act came to light when the hospital where Padmaja was taken for treatment informed the police. neighbours’ accounts, the police took Harish into custody.

During interroga tion, he confessed to having stran gled his wife in a drunken fit of rage when she returned from shopping. Padmaja’s tragic death has shocked the local community in Bommanahalli. Many residents de scribed her as a well-educated and quiet woman who struggled to keep her family together despite frequent harassment by her husband.

The Bommanahalli police have registered a case of murder under relevant sections of the IPC. Harish remains in police custody and is being interrogated further to ascertain if there was any history of prolonged domestic violence or any other mo tive involved.