Husband arrested for woman’s murder in Kengeri

Hameed Ashraf | NT
Bengaluru

The Bengaluru police probing the brutal murder of a woman near Kengeri arrested two persons on Monday. The accused have been identified as Mohammed Rafiq, 29, a native of Yadgir district and his friend Prajwal, 21, a native of Doddaballapur district.

The police said Rafiq was working as a earth mover operator for the construction works and had been living with his wife Nagina Khanum near Suncity of Kengeri Satellite Town here. However, Rafiq suspected his wife’s fidelity and the couple was often found quarrelling over the issue.

“On July 2, the accused plotted to murder his wife and sought help from Prajwal,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), Laxman B Nimbargi told News Trail. “The same night, Rafiq took his wife to an isolated place near Visvesvaraya Layout on the pretext of discussing a personal matter and hit her head with an iron rod. Later, he poured petrol on her body and set it on fire,” the DCP added.

Noticing the charred body, one of the residents alerted the jurisdictional police. The body, which was beyond recognition, was shifted to Rajarajeshwari Hospital. The police formed five teams to investigate the case. After forensic investigations, including post-mortem computed Tomography (PMCT), the deceased was identified as Nagina Khanum. A detailed inquiry about the woman around her neighbourhood, helped the police solve the mystery.

Meanwhile her husband, who had shaved his head to avoid coming into police notice, was arrested. Later, they arrested Prajwal too. Both have been taken into custody and are currently being interrogated. The body of the deceased has been handed over to her family, police said.