Bengaluru man kills wife before minor son, then dies by suicide

A 40-year-old man allegedly strangled his 32-year-old wife in front of their minor son before ending his own life at their Bengaluru home on Wednesday, according to police. Police identified Suresh V, an autorickshaw driver, and his wife Mamata G, a garment worker, as the victims. The couple resided in a rented house in Kalinagara.

A police officer said that their six-year-old son was at home during the incident, while their 13-year-old son was away. He added that the case initially appears to be a domestic dispute.

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Domestic Dispute Ends in Tragic Murder-Suicide in Bengaluru

The police stated that the incident took place between 7 am and 11.25 am. At 11.25 am, the couple’s six-year-old son called his maternal grandmother, Rukmini, informing her that his mother was unresponsive and urging her to come quickly. Rukmini, who lived nearby, immediately rushed to their house. Using her spare key, she unlocked the door and entered.

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Rukmini found Mamata unconscious on the sofa with blood oozing from her nose and scratch marks on her face, while she discovered Suresh dead in another room. Police suspect that Suresh strangled Mamata with a bedsheet or pillow before ending his own life. They revealed that the couple had been married for 14 years and had recently moved into a rented home after living with Suresh’s parents in Bhadravathi, Shivamogga. Rukmini said that Suresh was unemployed, frequently argued with Mamata, and refused to pay rent despite repeated advice from elders to change his ways.

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