In a disturbing case from Karnataka’s Bengaluru, a woman allegedly murdered her bedridden husband with the help of her mother. The police arrested the victim’s wife, mother-in-law, and one other individual in connection with the case.
The three people arrested in the case are: the victim’s wife Shahina Banu, her mother Haseena Banu and Naheemuddin Qureshi, who allegedly advised Shahina to kill her husband, the report added. The incident took place on Wednesday, September 9, at Yellappa Garden in Kithaganur. The husband, 40, had been paralysed and bedridden for the past two years.
The woman had allegedly tried to mislead the police by portraying the death as natural, news agency PTI reported, citing police on Saturday.
Victim allegedly suffocated, assaulted
Police suspect that the victim’s wife developed a relationship with Qureshi. The victim was attacked in his sleep. He was allegedly suffocated and assaulted, which led to his death. Following this, the deceased’s brother grew suspicious of the matter and subsequently approached the police.
The victim died under suspicious circumstances, but his family members cremated him on August 31 without informing the authorities, according to the police.
Shahina and her mother allegedly told relatives that the victim had died of a heart attack, according to a senior police official.
