Former 'lover' stabs housewife to death

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A woman was allegedly stabbed multiple times by her former lover, causing her death. The 27-year-old attacker has been identified as Mukappanavar Hanumant, a resident of Christ Halli near Duggavathi.

According to the police, the two had been dating before the 25-yearold housewife, identified as Pratibha Nagaraj, got married. This is said to have upset the man, so he decided to kill her. The incident took place at Durgamma Devi Fair in Duggavathi village of Vijayanagara on Monday.

Preliminary investigation has revealed that Hanumant was in love with Pratibha and called her his lover, but after she got married to Nagaraj, a resident of Ranebennur. Hanumant was dismayed to see her happy with her husband. The couple went on to have a child, which infuriated the man even more.

On the fateful day, Hanumant confronted her when she was on her way to the fair from her aunt’s house and stabbed her and fled. The woman breathed her last while being rushed to hospital. Halavagalu police have booked a case, and are investigating it.