Vijayapura man held for murdering wife in Mangaluru
A 40-year-old man named Shivalingappa was arrested in Mangaluru for the murder of his wife, Sonali. Police report that the suspect allegedly stabbed his wife due to suspicions of infidelity.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing issues regarding domestic violence and gender-based crime in urban India.
The Kavoor police on Monday (October 12) arrested Shivalingappa, 40, a native of Markabanahalli, Basavanabagewadi taluk, Vijayapura district, on the charge of murdering his wife Sonali, 30, in Mangaluru on the same day.
Shivalingappa lived in a rented house at Urundadigudde, near Panjimogaru, in the city.
He stabbed his wife suspecting infidelity, a police statement said.
Shivalingappa was booked under Sections 103 (2), 238 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Published - October 12, 2026 08:40 pm IST
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