Gauribidanur city police have arrested six people, including the victim’s wife, in connection with the murder of a 48-year-old man after a detailed investigation revealed an attempt to pass off the crime as an accidental death.
The deceased, identified as Sadiq alias Shivakumar, 48, a resident of Bisavanahalli village, Doddaballapur taluk, was found dead at his house in Gauribidanur on March 27.
Shivakumar fell in love with Reshma, an employee of a finance company, and married her a few years ago.
His brother Yellappa became suspicious after being informed of the death over phone and later filed a complaint suspecting the involvement of Reshma and her associate Sharukh.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered at Gauribidanur city police station. Special teams were formed under the leadership of district police officials to investigate the case.
The investigation led to the arrest of six accused: Reshma, Sharukh, Siddha Battuni Parthu alias Lalit Sai, Aluri Anand Babu, Dantam Ramu and Karumuri Akshay, the last four hailing from Andhra Pradesh.
Police said the accused confessed to attacking Sadiq with wooden reapers at Reshma’s residence on the evening of March 26, which led to his death.
They later tried to stage the incident as an accidental death, claiming that Sadiq had returned home injured, collapsed and died.
However, when examining the spot, the police officers along with a team of police officers found multiple injuries on the body, including fractures to both legs, indicating a brutal assault. A postmortem report confirmed these findings.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Prakash R, the investigation revealed that Sadiq, a habitual offender involved in several cases of robbery and chain snatching, harassed and physically abused Reshma for money. He was reportedly unemployed and often demanded money.
Reshma shared her ordeal with her brother Sharukh, who had earlier confronted Sadiq and allegedly threatened him. Enraged, Sharukh along with his associates attacked Sadiq when he returned home, leading to his death.
All the accused were charged with murder, destroying evidence and lying to the police.
Published – 31 March 2026 23:00 IST
