The Doddaballapura Rural Police arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly bludgeoning his wife to death in a drunken state on the outskirts of Doddaballapura on Wednesday.
The police rushed to the spot and stopped the deceased Radhamma’s family from cremating her after receiving a tip-off.
According to the police, on Sunday, Lakshmaiah attacked his wife, Radhamma, and beat her multiple times. He would come home drunk and beat her up every day, the police officials said. The accused fled soon after, they added. .
The next day, her family and relatives decided to cremate her, allegedly fearing ill repute in Neralaghatta village, where they lived, before someone alerted the police control room.
A Hoysala patrolling team stopped the cremation, and the accused, who was at large, was subsequently arrested by the Doddaballapura Rural Police.
Published – February 26, 2025 08:39 pm IST