Bengaluru techie spent all night talking to wife’s body after allegedly killing her: Report

The body of Gauri Khedekar was found on Thursday with severe injury marks and stuffed inside a suitcase in Bengaluru.

A 36-year-old techie in Bengaluru allegedly killed his wife in a fit of rage and then spent the entire night sitting next to her body, talking to it.

According to the man's confession, his wife blamed him for her joblessness and wanted to return to Maharashtra.(Shutterstock)

According to a report by Times of India, the accused, Rakesh Rajendra Khedekar, was caught by police on Thursday evening near Pune, just as he was about to surrender.

The body of Gauri Khedekar was found on Thursday with severe injury marks and stuffed inside a suitcase in Bengaluru.

As per the publication, Khedekar confessed that after stabbing his wife, Gouri Anil Sambrekar (32), he remained beside her body throughout the night, questioning her about their fights, her resentment over their move to Bengaluru, and her struggle to find a job.

Originally from Maharashtra, Khedekar had shifted to Bengaluru a month ago for a work-from-home job. Gouri had quit her job before relocating with him and was struggling to find suitable employment in the city.

According to Khedekar’s confession, his wife blamed him for her joblessness and wanted to return to Maharashtra, leading to frequent arguments, the TOI report added.

What happened on the night of March 26th?

On the night of March 26, the couple fought over the same issue just before dinner. The argument escalated when Khedekar slapped Gouri, prompting her to throw a kitchen knife at him, causing a minor injury. In a fit of rage, he grabbed the knife and stabbed her multiple times in the neck, police said.

After Gouri succumbed to her injuries, Khedekar sat by her body, speaking to it through the night. The next morning, he stuffed her remains into a trolley suitcase and placed it in the bathroom before locking the house and leaving for Pune.

After reaching Pune, he allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison. He has been detained in connection with the murder and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in the Maharashtra city, police added.

Addressing a press conference here, City Police Commissioner B Dayananda said the police have registered a case in this regard.