City shocker: Man kills live-in partner by banging her head against wall

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A 27-year-old person was arrested by the city police on Wednesday for allegedly murdering his live-in partner near Horamavu in the city. The accused has been identified by the police as Santosh Dhami while the deceased was identified as Krishna Kumari, 23.

Both hailed from Nepal and had been living together at a rented room in the city for the past two years, an official from Ramamurthy Nagar police station told News Trail. It was revealed that both the accused and the deceased had come to the city separately seeking employment a few years back.

Kumari, being a beautician started working at a Unisex Saloon near TC Palya. Later both of them came into contact and fell for each other. They started living together in a rented room here, sources said. According to the police, the incident took place on Tuesday night after both of them had engaged in a violent argument.

The relationship between the accused and the deceased had allegedly turned sour as both suspected each other of having an affair. "Last night Santosh entered the house and was enraged to find Kumari speaking to someone else over the phone. An argument had ensued between both of them," the officer added.

Inspecting the spot and the body, the police suspected that Kumari had died due a severe head injury. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Bengaluru East, Bheemshankar S Guled said, "The accused allegedly banged the woman's head against the wall during the heated argument, which resulted in her death," he said.

The police learnt about the woman's death from a hospital where she was taken soon after the incident. The accused was traced and arrested by the police. DCP Guled added that the police have informed the woman's family about her death.