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Bengaluru Man Surrenders After Wife Fatally Stabbed Near Bus Stand as Daughter Watched

Police cite marital discord as the preliminary motive rooted in jealousy.

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as Lohitashwa, 43, who turned himself in at Kamakshipalya police station after initially fleeing the scene.
  • K Rekha, 32, suffered at least 11 stab wounds near the Sunkadakatte bus stand on Magadi Road on Monday morning, according to officials.
  • Bystanders tried to intervene during the attack, but the assailant brandished the knife before escaping, police said.
  • A murder case has been registered, investigators are examining CCTV footage, interrogating the accused, and working to recover the weapon.
  • The couple married about three months ago after a year-and-a-half of courtship, both were in second marriages, worked at the same office, and police will counsel the 12–13-year-old eyewitness before recording a detailed statement.