A 23-year-old woman allegedly was killed by her live-in partner and staged it as suicide in Bengaluru's Varthur police limits. The accused has been identified as Ayyapa and is a resident of Kodagu district.
Reports said that Ayyapa had separated from his wife. Later, he met Ranjitha, and the two fell in love. Ayyapa was then working at a dry fruits shop as a supervisor. Over time, Ayyapa convinced the woman's parents and brought her to Bengaluru. The couple then started living together in a rented house in Kodathi village under Varthur police station limits.
Slurs And Physical Abuse
Soon, the relationship between the two started straining. Ranjitha and Ayyapa got in arguments on a frequent basis. According to NDTV, Ayyapa assaulted Ranjitha and assaulted her physically and mentally. He even insulted her with caste-based slurs, Ranjitha told her parents.
A few days after the incident, Ayyapa called the woman's parents and claimed that their daughter had committed suicide. Suspicious of the circumstances, the woman's family approached the police and filed a complaint. During investigation, the police discovered that Ranjitha had been strangled using a cable wire, confirming that it was a case of murder that had been staged as suicide.
Police have arrested Ayyappa and launched a thorough investigation into the case. Ranjitha's family had taken her remains to the Kodago district to perform the last rites.
Separate Cases
In a separate incident, a 19-year-old woman alleged that her live-in partner brutally assaulted her at their rented accommodation in Gurugram's Sector 69. The accused man, identified as Shivam, has been arrested. The woman alleged that Shivam poured sanitizer onto her private parts and attempted to set her on fire.
In another incident, Bengaluru police had arrested a 26-year-old actress, her boyfriend, and his associate for allegedly murdering her live-in partner in northwest Bengaluru. The incident was uncovered on February 28 when a foul smell emanated from the victim’s house in Vijayalakshmi Layout in the Bagalagunte area. The victim, Mohan Krishna (29), worked as a piggy bank collector and small-time financier. Police said he was stabbed to death after being taken to a secluded place for an alcohol party on February 18.