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Bengaluru: A 41-year-old man allegedly killed his 33-year-old wife and her suspected lover before dying by suicide, the police said on Thursday.
The incident took place between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning at an under-construction building near Brigade Gardenia apartment, under the Konanakunte police station limits.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the suspect, Pulusu Golla, struck his wife Pulusu Lakshmi and Ganesh Kumar on their heads with a wooden log, killing them instantly. He then reportedly hung himself around 4 am on Thursday.
All three were construction workers from Andhra Pradesh and lived on-site at the building where they were employed.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Lokesh B Jagalasar noted that the suspected motive was Golla’s belief that his wife was having an affair. “Following the murders, he called his sister-in-law, confessed to the crime, and indicated he planned to end his own life, too,” Jagalasar stated. Police suspect Golla confronted the duo about his suspicions, leading to arguments.
The Konanakunte police have registered a case, and further investigations are underway, with officers gathering eyewitness accounts and technical evidence.