Lab technician arrested for poisoning wife to death with cyanide in Bengaluru

The accused is a lab technician and owns diagnostic centres in Bengaluru.

Updated on: Dec 14, 2023, 17:23:55 IST

By Yamini C S

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In a shocking incident, a lab technician was arrested by cops after allegedly poisoning his wife to death using cyanide in Chikamagaluru district, according to reports.

During interrogation, the accused confessed to having killed his wife by poisoning her food with cyanide. (HT Atrchives)

The accused has been identified as 37-year-old Darshan, who owns a number of diagnostic centres in the Karnataka capital. He had been married to 30-year-old Shweta for the last seven years. The couple also has a four-year-old son. They lived in Bengaluru, but had travelled to their native, Chikkamagaluru three days back.

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Initial investigations revealed that the man mixed cyanide in his wife's food after she discovered about his extra-marital affair. The couple used to have frequent fights after the woman came to know about his affair. Officials also came by an audio clip in which Shweta was heard requesting the other woman not to meet her husband. Upon interrogation, Darshan reportedly confessed to cops that he had poisoned her.

Shweta's family had filed a complaint with police, voicing their suspicions of foul play in the victim's death. Darshan's brother had told them that she died after suffering a heart attack, however, they saw that her body ad some minor injuries and doubted hat the couple had had a fight. Officials conducted a post mortem, that revealed that her intestine had traces of poison in it.

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“The audio clip and autopsy report raised further suspicions on Darshan and during sustained questioning, he confessed to the investigators about killing his wife by mixing cyanide in her food,” an officer told news agency PTI.

"A case of murder was registered and Darshan was arrested on Tuesday evening. As per his confession, he mixed cyanide in her food but we are still awaiting for report from forensic experts to ascertain the exact chemical used by him to kill her," he added.

(With inputs from PTI)

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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