A 26-year-old man allegedly beheaded his wife following a heated argument on the outskirts of Bengaluru after he suspected her of having an extra-marital affair, police said on Saturday (June 7, 2025).
After killing Manasa, Shankar travelled with her severed head on his scooter to the nearest police station and confessed to the crime, they said.
The man was later arrested, police said, adding that the incident occurred at Heelalige village, near Chandapura, Anekal taluk, late on Friday (June 6, 2025).
According to the police, the couple were married for over five years and have a four-year-old daughter. Both of them worked in private firms. He worked in Koramangala, while she worked in Bommasandra.
During interrogation, Shankar told police that recently, he discovered that his wife had an affair with someone else and this led to a quarrel between them, following which she went to her mother’s house.
