Man arrested for killing wife moments before her cremation in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (PTI): A 51-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his wife and attempting to cover it up by making it look like a natural death on the outskirts of the city, police said on Thursday.
He was caught minutes before her cremation after police received an anonymous call raising suspicion about the cause of death, they said.
The incident took place in the jurisdiction of the Doddaballapura Rural Police Station on February 23, police added.
Lakshmaiah, a resident of Neraleghatta in Bengaluru Rural district, came home under the influence of alcohol and got into an argument with his 45-year-old wife, Radhamma, according to police.
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He allegedly grabbed her by the hair, smashed her head against the wall, and repeatedly assaulted her with an electric heating coil, causing her to lose consciousness, a senior police officer said.
The next day, he informed her family and relatives that she had accidentally fallen and died. When they arrived for the last rites, police also reached the spot before the cremation after receiving an anonymous call raising suspicion about the cause of death, he added.
The cremation was halted, and her body was sent for a post-mortem. The autopsy report confirmed that she had been murdered, he said.
During the investigation, it was revealed that Lakshmaiah frequently assaulted his wife while intoxicated, police said.
"A case of murder has been registered, and Lakshmaiah has been arrested in connection with the incident," the officer stated, adding that further investigation is underway.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
