Belagavi: Woman 'kills' drunkard husband, cuts him into 2 pieces to dispose of body
Belagavi (Karnataka), Jan 2: A woman was arrested for killing her drunkard husband in the district, said the police on Thursday.
She allegedly strangled him first, then smashed his face with a stone and cut his body into two pieces to haul it far away from her house, they said.
According to Belagavi Superintendent of Police Bhimashankar Guled, the pieces of the body of 40-year-old Srimantha Itnali were found on December 10 in Umarani village, Chikkodi taluk of Belagavi.
“A three-member team led by the deputy superintendent of police camped in the village and investigated the case,” said the SP, addressing a press meet on Thursday.
After a false start, they zeroed in on the wife, Savithri, and she was brought to the station for questioning.
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“Initially, she didn’t agree but later she confessed to her crime,” added the SP.
According to him, the incident took place on December 8.
The man, a drunkard, often used to abuse his wife for money, said the police.
On the day of the murder, he was fighting with her over a piece of land she owned.
“He wanted his wife to sell the land and buy him a new motorbike.”
Unable to take it anymore, the wife had allegedly confessed that she killed him that night while he was sleeping outside.
“She first strangled him and when he was unconscious, used a boulder lying nearby to smash his face. She then disposed of the boulder in a well,” the SP said.
To make it easy for transportation, she cut the body into two pieces, and carried it in a barrel.
“She disposed of the barrels too in the well, later,” added Guled.
The accused has been taken into custody.
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Experience comes when you play bigger teams in bilateral series: Rashid Khan
Chennai (PTI): Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan called for more bilateral series against stronger cricketing nations after his team signed off from the T20 World Cup on a high, defeating Canada in their final group match here on Thursday.
Afghanistan played some exhilarating cricket, going down to South Africa in a gripping second Super Over after the scores were tied, a humdinger that provided one of the early thrills of the World Cup.
However, the spin-bowling stalwart said Afghanistan could make significant strides if they get regular opportunities to compete against stronger cricketing nations.
"Couple of areas to improve, with the batting, the middle order got a bit stuck against the big teams, and then with the bowling the death overs. That comes when you play the bigger teams in bilateral series," said Rashid after his team defeat Canada by 82 runs, with him returning excellent figures of 2 for 19.
The stalwart said the side had arrived well prepared for the tournament and produced some breathtaking cricket, but admitted the narrow defeat to South Africa proved costly and remained a painful setback.
"We were well-prepared (for the tournament), we played some unbelievable cricket. The game against South Africa, that really hurt everyone. We had to win one of those (first two) games and see how the tournament unfolded. We'll take some positive things from this World Cup and look forward," he said.
With head coach Jonathan Trott set to part ways with the team, Rashid described the departure as an "emotional" moment for the side.
"I think we had some wonderful times with him. Where we are now, he played a main role. It's emotional to see him leave us, but that's how life is. We wish him all the best and somewhere down the line we see him again."
Ibrahim Zadran, who was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 95 off 56 balls, said it was satisfying to finally register a substantial score after two below-par outings.
"I enjoyed it, didn't play better cricket in first two innings, which I expect. Wanted to back my skills, really enjoyed it. Pressure was there, it's there all the time. I want to put myself in pressure situations and enjoy it," said Zadran.
"Wanted to play positive cricket, rotate strike and punish bad ball, create partnerships and this is what I have done."
