Woman, lover arrested for killing husband in Bengaluru: Report

A woman and her lover have been arrested in Bengaluru for killing her husband with a wooden log.

A 21-year-old woman has been arrested in Bengaluru, along with her lover, in her husband's murder case. The man was said to have been attacked with a wooden log. The deceased has been identified as Chandrashekhar (39) who reportedly worked as a weaver. The accused, Shwetha, did not want to get married to him as he was 18 years older than her, The New Indian Express reported.

The woman had been in a relationship with the co-accused before her marriage. (Reuters)

Chandrashekhar was Shwetha's uncle (her mother's brother), as per the report,. She however, was in love with Suresh, her college senior, even before her marriage.

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After the murder, Shwetha had blamed Lokesh - another relative - for the killing. However, she could not provide a proof. Shwetha had registered a complaint earlier against Lokesh in Andhra Pradesh's Hindupur for allegedly stalking her. She had even physically assaulted him with her slippers outside a police station, the report added.

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Cops took him into custody from Penugonda in Andhra Pradesh. Further investigation is underway.