Overview
- Police in Hunsur say Sallapuri allegedly poisoned her husband, Venkataswamy, then tried to pass off his death as a tiger attack to claim a Rs. 15 lakh compensation.
- Her missing-person complaint triggered a joint search by police, forest officials and villagers, but teams found no pugmarks, blood or signs of a struggle.
- Investigators followed faint drag marks on the property and uncovered the body partially buried in a pit covered with dung, leaves and straw.
- CCTV from the arecanut farm showed only the accused’s movements during the relevant period, and a dog squad with fingerprint experts processed the scene.
- The woman has been arrested, remanded to judicial custody and the case is registered at Hunsur Rural Police Station as forensic analysis and charge preparation continue.