Bagalkot: Man kills friend on suspicion of having affair with his wife
Bagalkot: A man was allegedly murdered by his friend after being suspected of having an illicit relationship with the accused’s wife in Badami taluk of Bagalkot district.
The deceased has been identified as Somashekhar Hanumanth Killiyathara (42), a resident of Khanapura SK village. The accused, Sanjay Killiyathara, hails from Kakanooru village in the taluk.
According to the police, the incident took place on Sunday afternoon on the outskirts of Kakanooru village. Sanjay allegedly lured Somashekhar to a mango plantation, where he offered him alcohol. During the meeting, Sanjay is said to have attacked Somashekhar by smashing his head with a heavy stone, killing him on the spot.
Police said the motive for the murder was suspicion harboured by the accused that Somashekhar was involved in an immoral relationship with his wife.
Later in the day, when Somashekhar failed to return home, family members and locals began searching for him. His body was subsequently found, following which the police were alerted.
Officers from the Badami police station visited the spot, conducted a preliminary inspection and registered a case. The accused was taken into custody soon after and further investigation is underway.
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Biker killed in crash in Delhi's Dwarka; teen held for driving SUV without licence
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old motorcycle rider was killed while another man sustained injured in a collision involving two cars and a motorcycle in southwest Delhi's Dwarka area on Tuesday, police said.
The fatal accident was reported at Dwarka South police station at 11.57 am following which a police team rushed to the spot where two cars -- a private SUV and a cab -- and a motorcycle were in a pile-up, they said.
According to an official, the motorcycle rider -- identified as Sahil Dhaneshra (23) -- suffered critical injuries in the crash and succumbed by the time police reached the scene. His body was shifted to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for postmortem examination,
The cab driver, Ajit Singh, who sustained injuries in the incident, was rushed to Indira Gandhi International Hospital for treatment. His condition is said to be stable, police said.
During verification, it was found that the driver of the SUV -- identified as Akshatra Singh (19) -- did not possess a valid driving licence, and was subsequently apprehended from the spot, the official said.
"According to initial findings, the SUV was coming from the direction of a gurdwara, while the motorcycle was approaching from the opposite direction. Following the collision between the SUV and the motorcycle, the SUV went on to hit the cab parked on the roadside," he added.
A crime team was called to the spot to carry out a detailed inspection and forensic examination of the scene was conducted to ascertain the circumstances leading to the crash. All three vehicles have been impounded for further investigation, police said.
A case has been registered in this connection and further legal action is being taken. Police said they are also examining whether factors such as speeding or negligence contributed to the accident and are recording statements of witnesses present in the area.
CCTV footage of from nearby surveillance cameras is being scanned and further investigation is underway, they added.
