Archive · 20 May 2025
Karnataka Woman Murdered, Body Dragged to Fake Accident
A woman named Renuka was killed by her in-laws in India.
They tried to make it look like she died in an accident, but the police found out it was murder.
Renuka's husband had married another woman because Renuka couldn't have children.
Despite this, she continued to live with her in-laws, who, along with her husband, are accused of plotting her death.
After killing her, they dragged her body to make it look like a car accident.
The police realized it was a murder and arrested the husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law.
Renuka, a 27-year-old woman, was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws.
The incident occurred in Malabad village, Athani taluk, Belagavi district on May 17.
The in-laws attempted to stage the death as a road accident.
The husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law have been arrested and are in judicial custody.
Renuka was unable to conceive, and her husband had a second marriage; she continued living with her in-laws.
- Who
- Renuka, her husband Santosh, and her in-laws Kamanna and Jayashree.
- What
- Renuka was murdered and her death was staged as an accident.
- When
- May 17
- Where
- Malabad village, Athani taluk, Belagavi district, India.
- Why
- Allegedly due to Renuka's inability to conceive and her husband's subsequent second marriage; she continued living with them.
- Victim
- Renuka
- Victim's Age
- 27
- Husband's Name
- Santosh Honakande
- Father-in-law
- Kamanna
- Mother-in-law
- Jayashree
- Location
- Malabad village, Athani taluk, Belagavi district
- Date of Incident
- May 17