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Bengaluru Couple Found Dead After Domestic Fight
15 Aug
Summary
- A domestic argument escalated to violence, resulting in two deaths.
- The husband allegedly suffocated his wife during the dispute.
- The husband was later found dead by hanging.

In a shocking turn of events, a domestic argument in Bengaluru on Wednesday night led to the deaths of a husband and wife. Sumant Jain, a civil engineer, and his wife Padmavathi, a software engineer, were reportedly involved in a heated dispute.
During the altercation, Sumant allegedly assaulted Padmavathi, hitting her face and then suffocating her with a pillow. Realizing she had stopped breathing, he is reported to have called his mother in a panic.
His mother, upon receiving a distress message from Sumant, contacted the landlord. Upon entering the home, they discovered Sumant hanging from a ceiling fan in the hall. Padmavathi was also found deceased at the scene. The Rajagopal Nagar Police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation into the precise circumstances of both deaths.