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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PM Modi pays tributes to those killed in Jallianwala Bagh massacre
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New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to those killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919, and said their sacrifice stands as a powerful reminder of the indomitable spirit of the people of India.
Modi also said the saga of those killed in the massacre, their indomitable courage and self-respect against the barbarity of foreign rule will continue to inspire every generation of the nation.
"On this day, we pay our heartfelt homage to the brave martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh. Their sacrifice stands as a powerful reminder of the indomitable spirit of our people. The courage and determination they displayed continue to inspire generations to uphold the values of liberty, justice and dignity," Modi said in a post on X.
Hundreds of people protesting peacefully against the Rowlatt Act, which granted the
colonial administration repressive powers, were gunned down by British forces without any provocation on this day in 1919 at a garden in Amritsar.
While the official figure put the number of dead at 379, freedom movement leaders had claimed that several hundreds more died in the firing.
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