Karnataka: Woman held in Bengaluru for stabbing live-in partner to death

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 7 (ANI): A woman who allegedly stabbed her live-in partner to death in Bengaluru has been arrested, police said.

According to the police, Renuka alias Sheela (34) from Belagavi killed her live-in partner, Javed (24), from Kerala.

The incident took place in Hulimavu police station’s Akshay Nagar service apartment on September 2. 

The deceased used to work at a mobile service centre, and the two had known each other for the last three years and were in a live-in relationship in the service apartment, police said. 

According to initial police investigations, on Tuesday there was an altercation between the two and Renuka allegedly stabbed the deceased in the chest with a knife.

Further investigation is underway.