40-year-old woman allegedly hangs herself to death at home in Belthangady
Belthangady: A 40-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at home at Balenja in Belthangady taluk, when she was alone there.
The deceased woman has been identified as Scinthiava, wife of Allwyn, an entrepreneur in Belthangady.
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A case has been registered at the Venur Police Station and investigation is on.
The reason for the extreme step taken by the woman is yet to be ascertained.
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Man arrested in Belur for alleged dowry harassment, murder of wife
Belur: A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Rajanasiriyur village of Belur taluk on charges of dowry harassment and allegedly murdering his wife.
The accused, identified as Madhu, was married to 34-year-old Channamma for the past 15 years. According to police sources, the couple had frequent disputes in recent years, and family members had intervened on several occasions to resolve their differences.
Madhu is also accused of harassing Channamma for dowry despite her family having purchased an auto rickshaw for him earlier.
On February 18, Channamma was allegedly assaulted by her husband and sustained serious injuries. She was admitted to the district hospital and underwent treatment for nearly a week. However, she died on February 25 after failing to respond to medical care.
Following the incident, a case was registered at the Halebidu Police Station. Police officials visited the village, conducted an inspection and took Madhu into custody.
Further investigation is in progress.
