NEW DELHI: Police in Bengaluru have detained two men in connection with the murder of a 35-year-old woman whose body was found in an autorickshaw in Tilaknagar on Saturday evening.The woman, identified as Salma, a domestic worker and mother of four from Ragigudda slum, was found with injuries to her head and neck on the back seat of the parked vehicle, around 300 metres from Tilaknagar police station. Passersby alerted authorities after noticing her motionless inside.
According to police, Salma had been living alone after her husband’s death a few years ago. Investigators said the assailants were known to her. Thilak Nagar police have detained Subramani, Salma’s lover, and his friend Senthil. Officials said the two allegedly killed her in Subramani’s house after suspecting she had formed a relationship with a third person, and later placed her body in the autorickshaw.The duo is currently being questioned, and their claims are under verification. Police are also tracing leads using the autorickshaw’s registration details.
