Kannada film actress arrested after live-in partner’s body found in locked house

Krishna had separated from his wife and was in a live-in relationship with Bindu, the police said. Two months ago, they rented a house in Vijayalakshmi Layout, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Bagalagunte police station. As the couple had said that they would be vacating the house soon, the landlord had not drawn up a formal rental agreement, the police said.

After Krishna’s body was found, locals alerted the Bagalagunte police, who launched an investigation and allegedly learnt that Bindu had fallen in love with co-accused Vinay, who had expressed a desire to marry her. “Fearing that Krishna would stand in the way of their marriage, the two hatched a plan to kill him,” a police officer alleged.

According to the police, on February 18, Krishna, Bindu, Vinay, and Dhanush held a party. During the party, an intoxicated Krishna allegedly attempted to sexually assault Bindu. Enraged by this, Vinay allegedly stabbed Krishna repeatedly with a knife. When he began screaming, all three accused wrapped cello tape around his mouth and nose, suffocating him to death, the police alleged. They then locked the house and fled, according to the police.

Bindu, Vinay, and Dhanush were arrested after tracing their cellphone location and call data records, the police said. They were booked under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.