Gadag: Man held for girlfriend's murder six months after she disappeared
Gadag (PTI): A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his girlfriend after she pressurised him to marry her, and later buried her body in a bid to destroy evidence, police said on Monday.
The incident, which took place six months ago, came to light following a detailed investigation by the police which led to the arrest of the accused on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Madhushree Angadi (26) from Narayanapura village in Gadag taluk. The accused, Satish Hiremath, also hails from the same village. The duo had been in a relationship for six years.
According to police, Madhushree’s parents disapproved of her relationship with Satish and sent her to live with their relatives in Gadag. On the night of December 16, 2024, she left her relative’s house and disappeared.
A missing person’s complaint was filed at Betageri Police Station on January 12, 2025.
Gadag Superintendent of Police, BS Namegouda said Madhushree had been pressing her boyfriend to marry her, leading to frequent arguments.
During inquiry, it was found that on the night of December 16, Satish took Madhushree to a farmhouse near Narayanapura where he killed her following a heated argument by strangling her with a veil.
After the murder, Satish buried her body and feigned ignorance about her whereabouts.
To avoid suspicion, he resumed work at the petrol bunk and periodically returned to the burial site to scatter her remains elsewhere and destroy evidence, he said.
A breakthrough in the case came through technical evidence. A message ping from Madhushree's phone at a location that didn't match Satish’s version, raising suspicion, police said.
Upon interrogation, Satish confessed to the crime and led the police to the burial spot.
"As soon as we received information about the incident during interrogation, our officers registered a murder case and initiated a thorough investigation. The accused has been taken into custody, and we are planning to take him into police custody for further investigation and evidence collection," the senior police officer said.
Earlier, the accused had claimed that he dropped her off on the outskirts of the town on a two-wheeler and didn’t know where she went.
The police suspected that the two might have eloped. But there was no contact from Madhushree, which raised suspicion.
"After verifying all the evidence and leads, we arrested the accused," he added.
While some skeletal remains have been recovered, Madhushree’s skull is yet to be found. Forensic examination and investigation is underway.
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3 Indians arrested in Canada for shooting outside home
Ottawa (PTI): Three Indian nationals have been arrested by Canadian police on an anti-extortion patrol and charged after bullets were fired at a home.
Harjot Singh (21), Taranveer Singh (19) and Dayajeet Singh Billing (21) face one count each of discharging a firearm, and all have been remanded in custody until Thursday, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said in a statement on Monday.
The suspects were arrested by patrol officers after an early morning report of shots fired and a small fire outside a home in Surrey's Crescent Beach neighbourhood, the LakelandToday reported.
On February 1, 2026, the SPS members were patrolling in Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood when reports came in of shots being fired and a small fire outside a residence near Crescent Road and 132 Street.
The three accused were arrested by SPS officers a short time later, the statement said.
SPS’s Major Crime Section took over the investigation, and the three men have now been charged with Criminal Code offences, it said.
All three have been charged with one count each of discharging a firearm into a place contrary to section 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming. All three have been remanded in custody until February 5, 2026.
The SPS has confirmed they are all foreign nationals and has engaged the Canada Border Services Agency, it said.
One of the suspects suffered injuries, including two black eyes, the media report said.
Surrey police Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said on Monday that the suspect had refused to comply with instructions to get out of the ride-share vehicle and started to "actively resist."
"As we were trained, he was taken to the ground and safely handcuffed," said Houghton.
A second suspect with a black eye was also injured in the arrest after refusing to comply, Houghton said.
The arresting officers were part of Project Assurance, an initiative that patrols neighbourhoods that have been targeted by extortion violence.
Houghton said the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is also involved because the men are foreign nationals, and the trio may face additional charges.
It's not clear if the men are in the country on tourist visas, a study permit, or a work permit, but Houghton said CBSA has started its own investigation into the men's status.
Surrey has seen a number of shootings at homes and businesses over the last several months, but there's been an escalation since the new year.
