Man strangles wife to death, ends life in Bengaluru's Ramanagara
Ramanagara (Karnataka) (PTI): A man allegedly killed his wife and later died by suicide here, police said on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Naveen Kumar (35) and his wife, Vatsala (30).
The couple had been married for eight years and had a seven-year-old daughter, who was at her grandparents’ house when the incident occurred on December 15 in Hagalahalli village of Ramanagara taluk in Bengaluru South district.
According to police, the couple frequently argued over minor issues.
Kumar ran a hotel near their residence, while Vatsala worked at a sofa manufacturing unit in the Bidadi Industrial Area.
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He was reportedly opposed to her working and had allegedly insisted that she resign.
A senior police officer said that following a dispute last week, Vatsala had approached a women’s police station.
On the day of the incident, the argument between the couple allegedly escalated, following which Kumar strangled his wife to death at their residence.
He later died by suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan, the officer said.
On receiving information, Ramanagara rural police rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection.
The bodies were later shifted to the district hospital for post-mortem examination, police added.
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Goa nightclub fire: Co-owner Ajay Gupta's police remand extended by four days
Panaji (PTI): A Goa court on Thursday extended by four days the police remand of Ajay Gupta, co-owner of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, where a devastating fire on December 6 killed 25 persons.
Gupta was arrested from New Delhi on December 10. A court in Mapusa had remanded him in police custody for seven days at the time.
Gupta was presented before the lower court, which sent him to four-day police custody as his initial remand was expiring, his advocate Rohan Desai told reporters.
"Gupta had complained about back pain. The court ordered his medical examination, after which he was allowed use of a mattress in custody. He was examined by a specialised doctor at Goa Medical College and Hospital near here," the lawyer said.
Twenty-five persons, including 20 staff members and five tourists, were killed in the major blaze at the nightclub at Arpora in North Goa around midnight of December 6.
Gupta had, during the day, filed an bail application.
So far, eight persons have been arrested in connection with the case, including Gupta, and two other owners - Gaurav Luthra and his brother Saurabh - who were deported from Thailand.
Five other staffers of the nightclub arrested in the case are Rajiv Modak (Corporate General Manager), Priyanshu Thakur (Gate Manager), Rajveer Singhania (Bar Manager), Vivek Singh (General Manager) and Bharat Karan Singh Kohli (employee).
A Look Out Circular (LOC) has been issued against Surinder Kumar Khosla, another owner of the nightclub who is a British citizen, police said.
