Overview
- Madanayakanahalli police took Premavardhan into custody in Tirupati after an interstate search initiated following the November 23 death.
- Officers say he allegedly strangled Devisri in a rented home in Thammenahalli, locked the door from outside, and fled.
- Investigators traced his movements using CCTV reviews and intermittent mobile signals, identifying a route from a Bengaluru metro to Majestic and then a bus to Tirupati.
- Police say he attempted to evade capture by switching off his phone, deactivating accounts, and shaving his head after offering hair at a temple.
- A murder case is registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with autopsy, forensic work, and interrogation ongoing, and some reports noting a confession.