Man kills 24-year-old live-in partner by beating her with cooker in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In an incident reported from New Mico Layout a 24-year-old woman lost her life in a brutal incident of violence allegedly perpetrated by her lover. The horrifying incident unfolded on Saturday night in their rented residence.
The accused, identified as Vaishnav from Kollam, Kerala, was subsequently arrested on Sunday after he had fled the scene following the gruesome act.
The victim, identified as Deva S, hailed from Thiruvananthapuram. The accused, Vaishnav, is the son of an army officer. It is believed that Vaishnav suspected Deva of being involved with someone else romantically, leading to an escalating tension between the couple.
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According to preliminary investigation reports, Vaishnav is said to have struck Deva's head three times with a cooker between 4 pm and 4:30 pm on the fateful day. The horrific incident occurred in their bedroom after Vaishnav had emptied the rice from the cooker onto a plate. The forceful blows with the kitchen utensil resulted in severe injuries, causing Deva's immediate death.
The tragic incident came to light when Deva's sister Krishna, tried to reach out to her through phone calls. Unable to make contact, Krishna sought help from neighbors to check on Deva's well-being. Upon entering the residence, Deva was found dead in her room.
Krishna, who had witnessed the couple's repeated arguments earlier in the day, informed the police that Deva and Vaishnav had visited her residence that morning. Vaishnav expressed suspicions that Deva was communicating with someone else through her phone, which led to heated disputes. Despite Krishna's attempts to mediate and calm tensions, the couple left around 1 pm.
Investigations revealed that Vaishnav confessed to the crime. He admitted to attacking Deva, citing his suspicions that she was involved with another person despite his repeated warnings. Vaishnav and Deva had met in Kerala through mutual friends, eventually falling in love and cohabiting. They had been living together for three years and engaged in share market trading and marketing. The couple had relocated to Bengaluru approximately one-and-a-half years ago.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses EC of ‘bias’, defends state guarantee schemes ahead of bypolls
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has accused the EC of "double standards" and "bias" after it sought details on the state’s guarantee schemes in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where bypolls are scheduled for Thursday.
In a post on 'X' on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah said the Election Commission of India had asked the Karnataka government for information on fund releases under five ongoing guarantee schemes in the constituencies going to polls.
The polls were necessitated following the deaths of senior Congress MLAs Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti, respectively.
The schemes are Gruha Jyothi, which provides 200 units of free electricity to every household; Gruha Lakshmi, offering Rs 2,000 to women heading families; and Anna Bhagya, supplying 10 kg of rice per month to each member of BPL families.
In addition, Yuva Nidhi grants Rs 3,000 to unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 to unemployed diploma holders aged 18–25 for two years, while Shakti enables women to travel free of charge within Karnataka on government non-luxury buses.
Siddaramaiah alleged that the ECI had remained silent when similar cash transfer schemes were announced in Maharashtra and Bihar ahead of elections, calling the scrutiny of Karnataka’s schemes a "clear case of bias".
"In states like Maharashtra and Bihar, cash transfer schemes were announced or fast-tracked just before elections, directly benefiting voters. Yet the ECI remained silent. This is not neutrality—it is complicity," he said.
The CM accused the BJP and NDA governments of "a double standard", noting that when they act, the ECI "looks the other way", but when Karnataka fulfils its promises, it faces "intense scrutiny".
He added that targeting the state’s guarantee schemes is "not just political but anti-poor, anti-women, and anti-Karnataka."
Siddaramaiah clarified that these schemes were not launched in connection with the bypolls but are ongoing programmes implemented as part of the Congress government’s commitments from the 2023 Assembly elections.
Funds are transferred regularly to beneficiaries in a transparent and structured manner, he added.
"The guarantees are part of governance—a direct investment in human dignity, household stability, and economic participation, not inducement," he said.
He also accused the BJP of "hypocrisy", saying that while it criticises Karnataka’s schemes as "freebies", it rolls out similar programmes in states it governs.
"The Karnataka model has set a benchmark for the country. What is deeply concerning, however, is the ECI’s selective approach," Siddaramaiah added.
