- By Priyanka Koul
- Tue, 23 Sep 2025 02:07 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A 32-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her husband in front of her teenage daughter at a busy bus stand in Sunkadakatte, police said on Tuesday. According to preliminary investigations, the couple had been married for just three months, and it was the second marriage for both.
The shocking incident took place in broad daylight on Monday. Eyewitnesses said that while some bystanders tried to intervene, the accused, Lohitashwa (35), threatened them with the knife and fled after stabbing Rekha multiple times in the chest and stomach.
Rekha died on the spot from her injuries, and her daughter witnessed the brutal attack, police confirmed.
Citing preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said that the couple had married just three months ago. This was a second marriage for both of them. While Rekha worked at a call centre, Lohitashwa worked as a cab driver. They met through mutual friends and after a year and a half of courtship, they got married.
Marital discord is suspected to be the motive behind the offence, he said.
The couple were staying at a rented house near Sunkadakatte, and her elder daughter from the first marriage lived with them while her younger daughter stayed with Rekha's parents.
The couple quarreled frequently since their marriage, and on the day of the incident too, they had a heated argument following which Rekha along with her 13-year-old daughter left for the bus stand. He rushed to the spot and started quarreling. When her daughter intervened, he took out a knife and stabbed her to death, the officer said.
A murder case has been registered at the Kamakshipalya police station, police said, adding that efforts are being taken to nab the suspect, who is at large.
( With PTI Inputs )