Live-in partner murders Bengaluru woman, rides 20 km with body to dump it in garbage truck: Report

According to a report by India Today, the police identified the accused as Shamsuddin, a native of Assam, who was tracked down and arrested within 20 hours of the crime.

The woman, identified as Asha, 40, a widow from Hulimavu, was found dead in the early hours of Sunday in Koramangala’s ST Bed Layout, a bustling residential area in South Bengaluru.

According to DCP Lokesh B Jagalasar (South Division), police rushed to the spot after local residents alerted them about a suspicious bag inside a BBMP garbage vehicle, the report added.