The Bengaluru police Sunday arrested a 60-year-old man who allegedly set fireplace to his former live-in accomplice on a busy Bengaluru street the day earlier than. The sufferer, who had sustained 60 per cent burns within the incident, succumbed to her accidents on Monday.
The police recognized the deceased as Vanajakshi, 35, a resident of Bilwaradahalli in Bannerghatta, the place the accused, Vittal, additionally resides. Vittal works as a cab driver.
Officers mentioned the incident occurred at round 12.30 pm on Saturday when Vanajakshi was touring together with her relative, Muniyappa, in a automobile. Vittal, who was following the automobile, blocked them on the Hommadevanahalli Predominant Street and poured petrol on the 2. As they tried to flee, Vanajakshi fell and Vittal used a lighter to set her ablaze. She was rushed to Victoria Hospital and was beneath remedy until Monday.
The Hulimavu police have registered a case of homicide. In line with an officer, Vittal was married twice. “His first spouse died, and he later married one other girl. She separated from him and fled with one other man. In the meantime, Vanajakshi too had separated from her husband. He died six months in the past. Vittal had befriended Vanajakshi and the 2 have been in a live-in relationship for the previous couple of years,” the officer mentioned.
Not too long ago, nonetheless, Vanajakshi began avoiding him and befriended one other man, the police mentioned. The duo often fought over this. On Saturday, Vittal was conscious that Vanajakshi could be touring within the automobile, and he carried 5 litres of petrol to kill her, an officer acknowledged.
Chatting with The Indian Specific, M Narayana, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Digital Metropolis, mentioned, “Vanajakshi was in a relationship with Vittal, however she moved out as he often harassed her drunk. He had tried to assault her beforehand too, and two circumstances have been registered at completely different police stations.”
The police mentioned additional probe is underway into the case.