Woman shot dead by estranged husband in Bengaluru; accused surrenders
Bengaluru (PTI): A 39-year-old woman was shot dead allegedly by her estranged husband while she was returning home from work here on Tuesday evening, police said.
Bhuvaneshwari was an assistant bank manager at its Basaveshwaranagar branch and was residing in Rajajinagar with her two children, they said.
After killing his wife, Balamurugan (40), a software engineer, walked into Magadi Road police station, confessed to the crime and surrendered, police said.
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According to police, the incident occurred between 6.30 pm and 7 pm. The accused was allegedly waited for the victim while she was returning home on foot from her office and shot her with a pistol.
Bhuvaneshwari sustained bullet injuries and was rushed to Shanbhag Hospital, where she was declared brought dead, a senior police officer said.
The couple had been married for 14 years and had been living separately for the past one-and-a-half years following misunderstandings and marital discord. The accused allegedly suspected his wife of having an affair, while the victim was seeking legal separation, to which he was opposed to.
Police said the victim had been transferred from Whitefield to Basaveshwaranagar branch about six months ago, and the accused was unaware of her place of residence during that period. He allegedly traced her whereabouts and moved to Cholurpalya in the K P Agrahara limits about four months ago.
A week ago, he received a legal notice from her seeking divorce, police added.
A case of murder has been registered and the accused was arrested, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
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Chhatrasal Stadium murder case: Delhi HC seeks police's stand on wrestler Sushil Kumar's bail plea
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of Delhi Police on a bail plea by Olympian Sushil Kumar in the murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar.
Justice Anup J Bhambhani issued notice to Delhi Police and the kin of the deceased, and asked them to file a status report and a reply, respectively.
Noting that the Supreme Court had cancelled the bail granted to Kumar by the high court in August last year, the judge remarked, "I think you are being ambitious."
"Once the Supreme Court has taken a view, what do you expect from me?" the court asked.
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The counsel for the accused said the bail plea should be considered since all public witnesses have been examined in the trial.
The counsel for Delhi Police and the deceased's kin, however, said all public witnesses were yet to be examined.
"Let a status report/detailed reply be filed before the next date of hearing. Renotify on May 4," the court said.
Kumar was arrested in May 2021 and a sessions court granted him a week's interim bail for his knee surgery on July 19, 2023.
On August 13, 2025, the Supreme Court cancelled Kumar's bail, setting aside a March 4 high court order and noting that his "domineering influence" over witnesses or delaying the trial proceedings could not be ruled out.
On February 6 this year, a trial court refused to grant bail to Kumar, saying the possibility that the accused might influence witnesses "cannot be ruled out".
The trial court, in October 2022, framed charges against Kumar under Indian Penal Code sections dealing with murder, criminal conspiracy, intimidation and rioting with a deadly weapon. Charges were also framed under the provisions of the Arms Act.
The trial court had noted that after being abducted and brought to the Chhatrasal Stadium, Dhankar was severely assaulted by several accused persons with baseball and hockey sticks.
