Six, including two women, killed across Bengaluru in three days

In Anekal on Saturday, Venkatesh Achari was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife Prema, 25, over suspected infidelity, officers revealed. The couple and their seven-year-old daughter lived in Anekal. Venkatesh, a loom worker, fought with Prema over the issue before hacking her to death.

In Shivajinagar, businessman Javed Khan, 25, was allegedly murdered by his ex-girlfriend’s husband after he went to the woman’s house on Saturday. According to police sources, Javed barged into the woman’s house and fought with her and her husband. Khan sustained deep stab injuries on his neck and died due to loss of blood.

On Friday night, scrap dealer Prajwal, 21, a resident of Banashankari, was allegedly beaten to death. According to police sources, Prajwal had sent messages to a Class 9 student and had been pestering her to respond favourably to him. Enraged by this, the police said, her brother and friends attacked Prajwal near Byappanahalli Metro station late on Friday night, killing him.

In Devanahalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Anchala Tulasiyan, 57, was murdered when she was alone at home on Friday. Jewellery and about Rs 3 lakh in cash were also reported missing, the police said. Her husband Ajit Tulasiyan, who runs a hardware store, was away when the incident occurred. The matter came to light when Anchala’s daughter and son-in-law visited the house in the evening, officers added.

In what is thought to be a case of mistaken identity or an attack by muggers, Kerala native Sanu Thomas, 31, was murdered by unknown persons in the Jigani industrial area on Friday night as he headed home. The police said the accused stabbed Sanu, a resident of Rajapur in Cheruvel, in the neck and fled