Deceased Rajashekhar and accused Malashri
Neighbours became suspicious after hearing the couple quarrelling before a sudden silence. They entered the house and found Rajashekhar lying in a pool of blood. They alerted police and took him to Victoria Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
The couple had married five years ago and lived on the first floor of a residential building owned by Rajashekhar’s family. His parents occupied the ground floor. Rajashekhar worked as a loan agent, helping loan applicants with documentation and submitting applications to banks.
Preliminary investigation indicated that the couple frequently quarrelled over not having children and Rajashekhar’s alleged drinking habit. On Wednesday night, Rajashekhar is said to have returned home drunk and blamed Malashri for their childlessness, following which the argument escalated and she allegedly stabbed him.