In a shocking case from Ajekar, Karkala, Prathima (36), a beauty parlour owner, has been accused of murdering her husband, Balakrishna (44), with assistance from her alleged paramour, Dileep Hegde (28). According to Ajekar police, Prathima and Dileep mixed poison in Balakrishna’s food on October 20 and later strangled him when the poison didn’t act quickly.
Prathima initially claimed that her husband had died unexpectedly. However, her elder brother, Sandeep, grew suspicious and confronted her, leading to her confession. Police revealed that Prathima connected with Dileep through Instagram, where they started an affair. Balakrishna had been unwell for nearly a month, showing symptoms of jaundice and receiving treatment across various hospitals in Karkala, Manipal, Mangaluru, and Bengaluru. When his condition did not improve, he returned home for Ayurvedic treatment on October 19, only to be allegedly murdered the following night.
Both Prathima and Dileep have been arrested, and an investigation is underway.
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