A woman aged 38 was discovered dead in a hotel near Agrahara Dasarahalli on Magadi Main Road in Bengaluru late Thursday, with authorities treating the circumstances as suspicious.
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The victim, a homemaker residing in Kamakshipalya, was married to a financier and had two daughters, said a report by The Times of India. Police inquiries revealed she had an ongoing relationship with her neighbour, an auditor, apart from her marriage.
Reports suggest that a few months ago, she introduced a female friend to her neighbour, who subsequently began seeing each other. On Thursday, the woman learned that the two were together at a nearby hotel and booked herself into an adjacent room.
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After verifying their presence, she reportedly tried to confront them, but was denied entry when she knocked on their door, leading to a heated altercation. The man alerted hotel staff to the commotion.
{{/usCountry}}After verifying their presence, she reportedly tried to confront them, but was denied entry when she knocked on their door, leading to a heated altercation. The man alerted hotel staff to the commotion.
{{/usCountry}}The woman then returned to her room, where she was later found dead by hanging. Her lover discovered her after checking on her later in the night, said the report.
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According to Magadi Road police, preliminary evidence points to suicide; however, they await post mortem results for confirmation, with further questioning of the auditor ongoing as part of the investigation. A case of suspicious death has been registered and police are continuing to probe the circumstances.
HT.com has not independently verified the authenticity of this information.
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