Bantwal police have registered a murder case against the woman’s (R; representative image) husband, Sanjeev Kumar (L), and taken him into custody for questioning.
MANGALURU: A 34-year-old woman died after being allegedly assaulted by her husband following marital discord at Vagga in Bantwal. Stay updated with the latest Mangaluru news.
Police said the accused had been taken into custody for questioning and would be produced before a court. Download the TOI App.
Arun Mahadev Desangi (26), a resident of Athani in Belagavi district, his sister Sunita Mahadev Desangi was married to Sanjeev, a resident of Jamkhandi in Bagalkot district, according to a complaint filed by the victim’s brother. Sunita, who had been staying at her parental home after childbirth, returned to her husband’s house in Bantwal on October 4. On October 22, she called her brother and reportedly told him that her husband was harassing and assaulting her.
The couple lived at Vagga in Bantwal and had reportedly been facing marital problems. Relatives had intervened to try to resolve their differences.
Arun alleged that Sanjeev had fatally assaulted Sunita during the night of Thursday and the early hours of Friday following a domestic dispute.
Bantwal police have registered a murder case against her husband, Sanjeev Kumar (36), and taken him into custody for questioning. Based on the complaint, Bantwal Rural police registered a murder case under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation.
When Arun arrived, he found his sister dead, with injuries and blood on her body, according to the complaint. In the early hours of Friday, Sanjeev called Arun and informed him that Sunita’s health had deteriorated and she was being taken to hospital.