Overview
- Geetha suffered severe burns exceeding 50% and remains in critical care at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru.
- The attack occurred around 1 a.m. on December 23 in Saneguruvanahalli in the Basaveshwara Nagar area.
- Police identified the suspect as Muthu, a neighboring tea-stall owner known to the family.
- Investigators say he had pressured Geetha to marry off her 19-year-old daughter to him before the alleged attack.
- Basaveshwara Nagar police formed teams to trace the accused, appealed for public information, and residents have demanded his swift arrest.