Bengaluru: A 41-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his wife and her lover at their residence in Doddathoguru, under the Electronics City police station limits. The accused allegedly attempted to pass off the death as an accidental fall followed by a heart attack. The murder came to light after the post-mortem examination raised suspicions about the cause of death, leading police to investigate the case.

The deceased was identified as Upendra. His wife, Anitha, 36, and her alleged lover, Madhusudhan Reddy, 46, have been arrested. Both have been remanded to seven days of police custody for further investigation.

Brother’s complaint initially treated as unnatural death

The incident came to light on October 12, when Upendra’s brother approached the police and reported his death. He stated that Upendra had slipped and fallen while walking to the bathroom and subsequently died of a heart attack.

Based on the complaint, police initially registered an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) and began investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.

However, the post-mortem examination report raised suspicions. The findings indicated that Upendra had died due to asphyxiation, prompting police to examine the case more closely and investigate whether the death was a murder.

Police uncover alleged relationship and murder plot

During the investigation, police summoned Madhusudhan Reddy for questioning on November 5. During interrogation, he allegedly disclosed that he was in a relationship with Anitha.

According to police, Upendra had discovered the relationship and warned both of them against continuing it. Investigators suspect that the two allegedly decided to murder him because they considered him an obstacle to their relationship.

Police said the murder took place in the early hours of October 12. The accused allegedly strangled Upendra and suffocated him by covering his nose and mouth.

Following the interrogation of Madhusudhan, police took Anitha into custody from her residence in Doddathoguru on November 6. She allegedly admitted to her involvement in the crime during questioning, police said.

Death allegedly staged as heart attack

After the alleged murder, the accused reportedly attempted to make it appear that Upendra had died following an accidental fall and a heart attack.

The initial explanation given to the family was that he had slipped while going to the bathroom. However, the post-mortem findings did not support the reported circumstances of the death, leading investigators to suspect foul play.

The investigation subsequently established the alleged involvement of Upendra’s wife and her partner. The unnatural death case was then converted into a murder case.

Both accused remanded to police custody

Anitha and Madhusudhan Reddy were produced before a court on November 6 and remanded to seven days of police custody.

The case is being investigated by the Electronics City police. Further investigation is underway to establish the complete sequence of events and gather additional evidence.

The arrests follow a probe that began with a report of an apparently accidental death but took a different direction after the post-mortem examination raised questions about the cause of death.