Wife's supari ended real estate agent's life

GRIEVING: Bhagya, wife of Shankar (inset), who was murdered in his office at Vidyapeeta Circle in the City on Saturday. DH File Photo

Six persons were arrested today in connection with the murder of a real estate consultant at Hanumanthnagar area in the city last month, police said.

Among those arrested included wife of Shankar, who was stabbed to death by a three-member group on December 29.

It was the wife who had engaged the gang for murdering Shankar, who had warned her about her extra-marital affair.

The three helmet-worn assailants had barged into the office of Shankar and had stabbed him multiple times resulting in his death.