Woman stabbed to death by male friend

A 40-year-old woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her male friend.

The incident took place near a government school in Pillanna Garden in the K.G. Halli Police Station limits on Friday.

The victim has been identified as Renuka 40, a resident of Pillanna Garden. The police took the accused Kutti 43, a resident of K.G. Halli, into custody. Kutti was working in a private firm.

According to the police, Renuka was a domestic help. She was divorced, and had been in a relationship with Kutti, a married man. The two had known each other for a while as they had lived in nearby localities.

When Renuka began pressuring Kutti to marry her, saying she no longer wanted a secret affair, Kutti reportedly opposed the idea. On Friday, as Renuka was returning home from work, Kutti called her to meet near the government school, claiming he wanted to talk.

During the confrontation, Kutti allegedly attacked Renuka in public, stabbing her multiple times before fleeing the spot.

Passers-by rushed her to a hospital, but she succumbed to her injuries. The K.G. Halli police have registered a case.