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Bengaluru Woman's Death: Husband and Friend Arrested for Murder
21 Jan
Summary
- Asha was found hanging in her rented room on January 10.
- Husband and his friend arrested on January 14 on suspicion of murder.
- Doctors' doubts in the post-mortem report prompted a wider police probe.
What initially appeared to be an unnatural death has escalated into a murder investigation in Bengaluru. Asha was discovered hanging in her rented accommodation in Rajarajeshwarinagar on January 10.
Her brother filed a complaint, detailing marital disputes and a pending divorce petition. Doctors who conducted the post-mortem examination on January 11 raised significant doubts about the cause of death.
Prompted by the medical findings, police expanded their probe. On January 14, Asha's husband, Virupaksha, and his friend were arrested. Both reportedly confessed to involvement during interrogation.
