Belagavi: Police on Thursday
arrested a 42-year-old
man for allegedly
killing his
wife and filing a false
missing complaint. Appasab Surude, a resident of Vishnuwadi, killed Umashri, 35, by hitting her with a stone on June 6.
He suspected his wife to be in an
extramarital affair. Appasab hid the
body after the murder.
The body was found on the outskirts of the village on Tuesday after passersby smelled the stink. Police said Appasab has confessed to the crime.
Body found
The body of an earthmover driver was found at Katral village, Savadatti taluk, on Thursday. The deceased Shrikant Kallimani was working on a forest department project. Police suspect he was bludgeoned to death with a stone a week ago.