Bengaluru: Woman, lover arrested for murder of husband, sent to police custody
Bengaluru: Madanayakanahalli Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the case of a charred body of an unidentified man being found near the NICE Road at Gangondanahalli recently.
Having now identified the body to be of Yadgir-based Basavaraju (28), the police have arrested his wife Sharanamma (25), allegedly the mastermind behind the murder, her lover Veerabhadra (19) and his associate Anil, who are all daily wagers, as per a Deccan Herald report.
A senior police officer has said that Sharanamma lived with her husband in a rented house in Tigalarapalya. Veerabhadra, who worked at a construction site nearby and interacted with the couple frequently, grew close to Sharanamma and also developed a physical relationship with her. As Basavaraju objected to the relationship, however, Sharanamma planned to murder him.
On Friday, Basavaraju was asleep after consuming alcohol when Veerabhadra and Sharanamma smashed his head with a stone and strangled him with a rope. Veerabhadra also took the help of his friend Anil, who brought his car there, to dispose of the body.
After ensuring that the neighbours were asleep the trio wrapped Basavaraju’s body in old clothes, stuffed it into a sack and took it, along with a can of petrol, to Gangondanahalli in Anil’s car. At an isolated area there, they burned the body to destroy evidence.
A case of an unidentified burnt body being found had been registered at the Madanayakanahalli Police Station, but the officers who probed the case identified the victim and arrested Sharanamma, Veerabhadra and Anil late Thursday night.
The arrested trio has been sent into police custody for further probe of the case, while the car used for the crime has been confiscated by the police.
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Former India hockey coach Michael Nobbs dies
Melbourne (PTI): Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men's team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died after a prolonged illness.
He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife Lee Capes, a former Australian women's international and daughter Kaitlin, who is a current Hockeyroos star.
"Hockey Australia extends its deepest condolences to Michael’s family, friends, former teammates, players and all those whose lives and careers were shaped by his contribution to hockey. He will be remembered as a proud Kookaburra, a respected professional, and a servant of the sport," Hockey Australia said in a statement.
Nobbs represented Australia as a defender, playing across the half-back line and at fullback, and was renowned for his reliability, fitness and professionalism. He earned 76 international caps for Australia between 1979 and 1985, scoring one goal, and was a member of one of the strongest eras in Australian men’s hockey, said Hockey Australia on its website in its tribute.
Nobbs was an integral part of the Australian teams that competed at the 1981 Hockey World Cup in Bombay and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
While part of a generation widely regarded as one of Australia’s finest, he consistently held his place through hard work, discipline and trust earned from teammates and coaches, Hockey Australia wrote.
Nobbs took over the coaching of the Indian men's team in 2011 after it had failed to qualify for the Beijing Games in 2008. While India were brilliant in the qualifiers, the team finished last at the London extravaganza which also expedited the Australian coach's sacking.
Apart from India, Nobbs also coached Japan.
