Man held for murdering wife over objection to extramarital affairs in Chikkaballapur district

The deceased was identified as Padma, a resident of Nakkalahalli village in Gauribidanur taluk. Her husband Chandrashekar (36) was arrested in connection with the murder. | Photo credit: th-online admin

A 30-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband at a mango orchard in Cheemanahalli village of Chikkaballapur district on Wednesday after she raised objections to his extramarital affair.

The deceased was identified as Padma, a resident of Nakkalahalli village in Gauribidanur taluk. Her husband Chandrashekar (36) was arrested in connection with the murder.

According to the complaint filed by Padma’s mother, Narasamma, Padma and Chandrashekar have been married for several years and have three children. The couple visited a relative’s house on Wednesday for a family event. Around noon, they reportedly asked Narasamma to go to Shidlaghatta town on the pretext of buying chicken. Around 3:30 pm, Chandrashekar called Narasamma and allegedly informed her that he had murdered Padma in a mango orchard belonging to a man named Marappa in Cheemanahalli.

Narasamma, along with her husband Channappa, son Nagesh and daughter-in-law Chaitra rushed to the orchard and found Padma murdered, the complaint said.

Police said Chandrashekar had an illicit relationship with a woman in Goramunahalli. This issue reportedly led to frequent arguments between the couple. Despite family members advising them to settle their differences, the disputes continued.

The police suspect that Chandrashekar murdered Padma by slitting her throat with a sharp weapon after she objected to the relationship.

A case was registered at Shidlaghatta Rural Police Station under Section 103(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The accused later surrendered to Gauribidanur Rural Police and was taken into custody. The Shidlaghatta police are investigating the case and have seized the weapon allegedly used in the crime.

Published – 5 Nov 2026 19:01 IST