Karnataka: Man assaults woman who rejected love proposal with machete, commits suicide later in Mandya

By Vinaykumar Patil | First Published Aug 5, 2024, 5:30 PM IST

In Mandya district, Sarath, 30, attacked a young woman with a machete after his romantic advances were rejected. Following the assault, he committed suicide by falling into a farm pit. The police found his body and sent it for a post-mortem. Cases of attempted murder and suicide have been filed with local police stations.

A man took his own life after attacking a young woman with a machete in Mandya district. The incident occurred near Sunaganahalli in Devalapur Hobali taluk. Sarath, a 30-year-old from Hosahalli near Bilidegalu, Mandya, was known for his infatuation with a young woman from his village. Despite their long-term relationship, the woman recently rejected Sarath's advances, leading him to a desperate act.

Angered by the rejection, Sarath attacked the woman with a machete. Following the assault, he turned off his mobile phone and went to a nearby farm pit in Sunaganahalli, where he committed suicide by falling into the pit.

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Upon discovering the incident, PSI Ravikumar Sharath from the Rural Police Station arrived at the scene, recovered the body, and sent it to Adichunchanagiri Hospital in BG Nagar for a post-mortem examination. After the post-mortem, Sarath’s body was returned to his family.

The police have registered a case at the Nagamangala Rural Police Station. Additionally, the woman's family has filed a complaint at Keragodu Police Station, accusing Sarath of attempted murder.

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