Dr.Thomas (Sub-Editor)
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28-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her husband over a domestic row on the busy Koramangala 6th block road on broad day light .
The deceased identified as Indu,28,a resident of Srinivagilu,currently staying at her mother’s house in Venkatapura.She was working as a salesgirl in a chain retail grocery in Koramangala.
The accused husband is identified as Michael Francis, a car spray painter by profession is presently on the run.
Senior officer said,Francis and Indu were married for 12 years and have two children.Francis being an alcoholic used to have frequent fights with Indu suspecting her fidelity.
Unable to bear her harassment Indu moved to her parental house along with her children six months ago.
The accused used to visit her workplace and fight with her creating ruckus .
The victim had even approached the Koramangala police on Wednesday,requesting them to call her husband and warn him not to bother her near her workplace.
Francis did not attend the phone calls from the police. On Thursday she reportedly approached the police on thursday afternoon following which the police called Francis and asked him to visit the station regarding his wife’s complaint.He reportedly informed the police that he would appear after 5 pm after work .
Indu was returning to her work from the station around 3:15 pm,Francis waylaid her,stabbed her on her back, neck,and both hands multiple times,and escaped.
Indu was talking to her mother,Sujatha,over the phone at the time of the incident.Sensing danger,Sujatha immediately called the police helpline 112.
The Hoysala police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured Indu to St.John’s Hospital,where the doctors, upon examining her,declared her brought dead.
The Police have registered a case of murder against Francis and efforts are on to track him down.