Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Bengaluru Techie Shoots Wife Over Divorce Dispute
A man named Balamurugan, who used to be a software engineer, shot his wife Bhuvaneshwari in the middle of the road in Bengaluru.
They had been married for 14 years and had two children.
Over time, Balamurugan started suspecting his wife and they often fought.
Bhuvaneshwari wanted a divorce and even sent a notice to Balamurugan.
She moved out with their children and started living in a rented house.
Balamurugan followed her and one evening, he shot her five times with a revolver.
After shooting her, he walked to the nearby police station and surrendered himself.
The police are now investigating how Balamurugan got the gun.
Balamurugan, a software engineer, shot his wife Bhuvaneshwari in Bengaluru over a divorce dispute.
Bhuvaneshwari, an employee of Union Bank of India, received four bullet injuries and died.
The couple had been married for 14 years and had two children.
Bhuvaneshwari moved out with their children and sent a divorce notice to Balamurugan.
Balamurugan followed his wife, shot her, and then surrendered at a nearby police station.
- Who
- Balamurugan (40), a software engineer, shot his wife Bhuvaneshwari (39), an employee of Union Bank of India.
- What
- Balamurugan shot his wife five times with a revolver, resulting in her death.
- When
- The incident occurred on December 24 at around 6:30 pm.
- Where
- The shooting took place in the middle of the road in Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- The shooting was a result of a long-standing divorce dispute and Balamurugan's suspicions about his wife's fidelity.
- Victim
- Bhuvaneshwari (39)
- Occupation
- Employee at Union Bank of India
- Perpetrator
- Balamurugan (40)
- Occupation
- Software Engineer (unemployed for 4 years)
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Date
- December 24
- Children
- 2 (12-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter)
- Marriage Duration
- 14 years
- Divorce Notice
- Sent a week before the incident
- Gun Details
- Source of the gun is under investigation
Sources
Bengaluru Techie Shoots Wife Over Divorce Dispute, Later Surrenders At Police Station
Woman Kills Husband to Claim Home Loan Insurance in Mahbubabad
Bengaluru murder case as techie kills bank officer wife sparks safety concerns today - Telegraph India
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