Bengaluru: The preliminary investigation into the murder of a housewife, whose body was stuffed into a trolley bag in Bengaluru, has indicated that the crime was committed by her techie husband in a fit of rage, police sources stated on Friday.
The Karnataka Police successfully tracked the accused, who had gone into a state of repentance and consumed cockroach poison to end his life. Acting swiftly, they coordinated with the Maharashtra Police, detained him near Pune, and shifted him to a hospital. The Bengaluru Police’s quick response has been widely appreciated.
Karnataka Police remained in contact with the accused husband, who had gone on the run after killing his wife and packing her body into a trolley bag. They maintained communication with him until his arrest by the Maharashtra Police in Pune.
The accused, identified as 36-year-old Rakesh Rajendra Khedkar, is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Pune after consuming poison before his arrest. Karnataka Police have reached Pune and are monitoring his medical condition. They will bring him back to Bengaluru once doctors give medical clearance.
According to the investigation, Rakesh slit the throat of his 32-year-old wife, Gauri Rajendra Khedkar, and stabbed her in the abdomen at their residence. He then folded her legs and stuffed her body into a trolley bag. After cleaning the house with phenyl, he placed the bag near the toilet room and fled.
The gruesome crime came to light on Thursday. After committing the murder, the accused told carpenters living nearby that his wife had committed suicide. He then called the police control room, his landlord, and his wife’s parents to confess to the crime.
As he continued making calls while on the run, the police managed to track him using the contact number available with the control room. They remained in communication with him while coordinating with the Maharashtra Police, providing his location to facilitate his arrest.
Sources reveal that DCP (South East) Sarah Fathima was in direct contact with Rakesh and played a key role in ensuring his detention in Pune and subsequent hospitalization. (IANS)
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