Key suspect identified in Bengaluru woman’s murder case: Police
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda stated on Monday that they have identified the prime suspect in the murder of a 29-year-old woman, Mahalakshmi, whose dismembered body was found stored in a refrigerator at her rented house in Vinayaka Nagar, Vyalikaval.
While details remain undisclosed, the suspect is said to be an outsider, not from Karnataka, and efforts are underway to arrest him. Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara confirmed that police are close to arresting the individual responsible and are investigating whether more than one person was involved in the crime.
Mahalakshmi, who worked as a team leader at a costume outlet in Malleshwaram, had separated from her husband, Hemant Das, nine months ago due to domestic disputes. The police had previously received complaints from both Mahalakshmi and Das in February, following allegations of assault and an affair.
The investigation continues under s. 103 (1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
