Clothing tag helps Bengaluru police identify decomposed body of woman murdered about 20 days earlier
Bengaluru police identified a woman's decomposed body, found in a vacant site, through a clothing tag, leading to the arrest of her husband. The man allegedly strangled his wife over a financial dispute and attempted to dispose of her body. The couple had recently moved to Bengaluru for work.
Why it matters
This case highlights the crucial role of forensic details, even small ones like a clothing tag, in solving complex criminal investigations and bringing perpetrators to justice, especially in challenging circumstances like a decomposed body.
Bengaluru police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of his wife, whose highly decomposed body was found in a vacant site in Agrahara Layout, in northeast Bengaluru’s M.S. Nagar, on September 2.
The accused, identified as Sagar Chandra Rawat, allegedly killed his wife Anusuya Behara, 28, following a fight over a financial matter in their rented house near Sampigehalli on August 11. According to the police, during the argument, he strangled Anusuya.
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