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Bengaluru Man Allegedly Kills Paralyzed Wife, Then Takes Own Life, Police Say

Police describe a retired BMTC driver overwhelmed by his wife's long-term paralysis.

Overview

  • The incident occurred on December 2 at the couple's home in Chikkagowdanapalya under Subramanyapura police limits in south Bengaluru.
  • The deceased were identified as Baby and her husband, Venkatesan R, a 65-year-old retired BMTC bus driver.
  • Police suspect he strangled her with a rope and then used the same rope to hang himself, and they say no death note was found.
  • Family told investigators she was paralysed and unable to speak after a stroke about five years ago, and he had repeatedly threatened to kill her and himself over the past two years.
  • Subramanyapura police have registered an unnatural-death case, with reports noting discrepancies in her age and the son’s name and no further investigative updates announced.