Mentally ill man kills wife, surrenders to cops

By NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A mentally ill person allegedly killed his wife and surrendered to the Anekal Police on the city outskirts on Thursday.

According to the police the person has been identified as Mallesh, a mentally challenged 35-year-old man, with symptoms of schizophrenia. The accused was a resident of Thimmarayaswamy Temple Road in Anekal.

The person calmly walked into the police station on Tuesday after allegedly killing his wife, Saraswathi, 33, whom he suspected had hatched a plan to have him murdered. The Annekal Police, who filed a case of murder under Section 302 of the IPC, suspect that Mallesh has psychological issues.

According to an officer investigating the case, “After surrendering, he created a scene at the police station, shouting that the police are planning to kill him in a fake encounter. He fabricated a story saying that his own lawyer friend had hatched a plot to kill him inside the court premises, and requested the court to send him away. Later, a government advocate was provided for him.”

Investigation by the police revealed that the accused was running a laundry at Anekal. On Monday night, he smothered his wife to death after he suspected her of having an affair with his brother. It was learnt that despite his wife claiming innocence, the accused wasn’t convinced.

Police were shocked to find that Mallesh was also involved in a similar incident two years ago. He had filed a complaint to the police that some political leaders and others were trying to kill him.

The Anekal Police had to trace everyone he named and summon them, only to realise some of them did not even know him. The officer added that Mallesh may be subjected to tests to check his mental stability in the prison.