Police have arrested a 34-year-old man for allegedly murdering his 21-year-old live-in partner, identified as Anjali, over suspicion that she was having an affair with someone else. Both were daily wage labourers.
The accused, identified as Ravichandra, is a resident of Amruthahalli in the northeastern part of Bengaluru. He was a car driver, while Anjali was a street vendor.
He was separated from his wife and had been living with Anjali for the past few months. Anjali too was separated from her husband, and both were yet to obtain a formal divorce.
A police officer said that night beat police personnel noticed Ravichandra walking hurriedly on a street near his house on Thursday night and intercepted him.
“When our men approached him, they noticed his clothes were stained with blood. He behaved suspiciously when questioned, so the officers took him to his house, where they found his live-in partner lying dead,” the officer told The Hindu.
