After 2 weeks, woman, pet dog found dead in home

Shivamogga: An elderly woman and her pet dog were found dead inside their home in Jayanagar police station limits on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Prabhavathi, 60. She was the wife of the late Nagaraj, the former owner of the Janavarthe newspaper.According to authorities, Prabhavathi lived alone. It is suspected that she passed away approximately 15 to 20 days ago, as her body was found in a highly decomposed state. Her pet dog, which was inside the house with her, was also found dead.Local residents reported that Prabhavathi was last seen about two weeks ago when she bought breakfast from a nearby canteen. She was not seen outside since then. The incident came to light after a foul smell started emanating from the house and people alerted Jayanagar police.Police arrived, inspected the premises and initiated legal proceedings. Preliminary investigations suggested that she may have passed away due to health-related issues.Prabhavathi is survived by two daughters, one residing in Shivamogga and the other in Bengaluru.Meanwhile, family members of the deceased took objection to media personnel who arrived at the scene to collect information about the incident and film the area.Jayanagar police are investigating the case. Shivamogga SP B Nikhil said cops will also enquire with family members.