Police have arrested a 35-year-old man who allegedly killed his spouse and slept along with her physique for hours in Bengaluru.
Nethravathi, 32, was strangled with a saree by her husband Venkatesh following a combat over the latter’s consuming behavior on the night time of April 6 at Ranganathapura, in line with the Kamakshipalya police.
Round 7 am on Sunday, their nine-year-old son tried to wake his mom up and cried loudly when she failed to reply. Their neighbours, who had initially intervened after the couple had began combating, rushed to the home and located Nethravathi useless, in line with the police.
The police, who have been knowledgeable of the incident by the neighbours, arrested Venkatesh. They mentioned he had confessed to the homicide and that additional investigations have been underway.
In keeping with the police, the homicide happened round midnight after Venkatesh shifted his son, who was sleeping together with his mom, to a different place. As he was drunk, Venkatesh slept together with his spouse’s physique, a police officer mentioned.
Venkatesh and Nethravathi have been married for 10 years. The police officer mentioned the couple typically fought over his consuming behavior. Venkatesh labored in a garment manufacturing facility.