Chikkamagalur, Sept 10: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly beheaded his wife and surrendered before police with the severed head of his wife at Shivani village in Tarikere taluk in the district on Sunday night.

The accused has been identified as Satish, a resident of Shivani village near Ajjampura in Tarikere taluk. His wife Roopa is the murdered woman. It is said that the woman’s Illegal relationship was the main reason behind the murder.

Satish, who worked as a driver in Bengaluru, had recently started a meat shop in Shivani. The couple, who had married nine years ago, has two children. In the meantime, Roopa is said to have had an illegal relationship with someone else. There was a lot of dispute between the couple, and the matter had reached the police station as well. It is learned that their relatives had made compromised and united the couple again.

Roopa was reportedly caught red-handed with a stranger when Satish returned to the home on Sunday night.  Satish could not tolerate this and attempted an attack on the stranger, but the latter succeeded in escaping. Later, Satish killed and beheaded his wife with a sharp weapon, police said.

After the incident, Satish carried the severed head of Roopa in a bag and rode his bike for about 20 km to reach Ajjampura police station and surrendered to the police.

The Ajjampura police have registered the case and arrested the accused.

Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.



Sultanpur (PTI): A debt-ridden neighbour allegedly kidnapped and murdered an 11-year-old boy boy at Sultanpur, police said on Wednesday.

The accused, Asif alias Sonu, demanded a ransom of Rs 5,00,000 for releasing Osama alias Sahil to repay his debts, Kotwali police station SHO Naradmuni Singh said.

"The incident took place in the Gandhinagar locality of Sultanpur. The victim's father, Mohd Shakeel, said his son went missing on Monday night after he left to attend a wedding procession. Despite searches, there was no trace of the child," the SHO said.

On Wednesday morning, Osama's body with strangulation marks was found at the residence of the accused whom the police arrested, he said.

Asif, who lives in the same neighbourhood as the victim, exploited the trust built between the two families to carry out the crime, the officer said.

The killing of the minor boy has triggered outrage in the area with the residents demanding stringent punishment for the accused.

The victim's family has called for death penalty for Asif.