A 36-year-old man, who allegedly murdered his spouse and hid her physique inside a suitcase of their Bengaluru condominium, was arrested on Friday in Maharashtra after a failed suicide try. The accused, recognized as Rakesh Rajendra Khedekar, was present in a semi-conscious state close to Shirwal in Satara district, the place he had reportedly consumed poison.
Officers suspect he consumed pesticide. “Nevertheless, as a result of well timed intervention of the police, he was admitted to the hospital, the place his situation later stabilized,” Nalavade added. He was shifted to Sassoon Basic Hospital in Pune on Friday for additional therapy.
Locals observed Khedekar collapsing outdoors his automotive after feeling dizzy and alerted authorities, based on Shirwal police.
“In the course of the investigation, the person recognized himself as Rakesh Khedekar and admitted to having killed his spouse in Bengaluru earlier than heading towards Mumbai,” stated Yashwant Nalavade, inspector at Shirwal police station.
The homicide got here to mild on Thursday when the physique of 32-year-old Gauri Khedekar was discovered stuffed inside a trolley suitcase within the lavatory of the couple’s third-floor rented flat in Doddakammanahalli underneath Hulimavu police station limits. The couple had moved into the flat in February.
A senior police officer stated, “Rakesh had come to Bengaluru from Maharashtra only a month in the past to dwell in Amuda Condominium in Doddakammanahalli. He was working as a senior undertaking coordinator at Hitachi Techniques India. He had a work-from-home association. Gauri had give up her job in Maharashtra earlier than coming to Bengaluru. After coming to Bengaluru, she utilized for a job. However she didn’t get an appropriate job. Fed up with this, Gauri was blaming her husband. She was shouting that she ought to return to Maharashtra, Rakesh advised the police.”
A Bengaluru police workforce has reached Pune to take custody of the accused. “The police have registered the case and it has been confirmed that solely the husband is the prime accused,” stated Metropolis Police Commissioner B Dayananda.
“The husband Rakesh has been admitted to a hospital in Pune, and it’s reported that he tried suicide by consuming poison. He’s presently on the hospital, and our workforce has already reached and guarding [the] accused,” he stated.
“The accused can be introduced again right here for questioning as soon as he’s discharged from the hospital,” Dayanand added. He stated marital discord was suspected to be the motive behind the killing and that the sufferer’s family had arrived within the metropolis for additional inquiry.
In keeping with investigators, a heated argument on the night time of March 26 turned violent. “Rakesh bought offended and slapped her on the cheek. Offended at this, Gauri introduced a knife from the kitchen and threw it at Rakesh. Rakesh suffered minor accidents. Rakesh, additional enraged by this, stabbed her within the neck a number of occasions with a knife,” the officer added.
Police stated that after the killing, he reportedly sat subsequent to the physique questioning their struggle and her anger. The subsequent day, he stuffed her physique in a suitcase and left it within the lavatory earlier than locking the condominium and driving in the direction of Pune.
Earlier than leaving, Rakesh known as the tenant dwelling within the flat under and stated, “My spouse has dedicated suicide, please go and see.” He later admitted to the tenant that he had killed her, and likewise knowledgeable the home proprietor. They instantly contacted the police.
Primarily based on his actions, Bengaluru police sought help from Maharashtra authorities and tracked him down. He had reportedly bought phenyl and consumed it in an try and take his life.
