Bengaluru, March 2 A man died by suicide after allegedly killing his wife following an argument at a rented house on the outskirts of the city, police said on Monday.
Deepantha Sabara (31) and his wife Manjula Sabara (27) were from Odisha. The couple worked at a private company in Bommasandra, they said.
The incident, which occurred in the Anekal taluk, came to light on February 26, police said, adding that the bodies were found in a decomposed state, indicating that the deaths had occurred earlier.
According to police, the owner of the house, Shivakumar, had rented the house to the couple 20 days ago. On Thursday night, Shivakumar's mother went to check on them and found the body of a woman on the couch. Shivakumar immediately informed the Surya Nagar police.
Citing preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said that there was a fight between the couple over domestic issues. In a fit of anger, he allegedly hit and punched her, leading to her death. Later, he also died by suicide by hanging himself at home, he said.
At the scene, police found a mobile phone in which the husband had recorded a selfie video of himself crying in front of his wife's body before allegedly hanging himself. He had also left behind a suicide note written in Odia, police said.
A case has been registered at the Surya Nagar Police Station, officials said, adding that the bodies were handed over to the family members after the post-mortem.
