Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Facebook Meeting Ends in Murder: Man Arrested in Karnataka
A man and a woman met on Facebook and decided to meet in person.
During their first meeting, they got into an argument.
The man then killed the woman.
The police investigated the woman's disappearance after her family reported her missing.
Using the woman's phone records and Facebook messages, the police identified the man as the suspect.
They arrested him in Mandya and found the woman's body on his farm.
A 28-year-old man was arrested in Mandya, Karnataka for allegedly killing a woman he met on Facebook.
The victim, a married woman with two children, was killed during their first meeting near Hassan.
The suspect, an engineering graduate, allegedly killed the woman in a fit of rage.
Police launched a probe after the woman was reported missing by her family.
The suspect allegedly buried the woman's body on his farm.
- Who
- Puneeth Gowda, the suspect, and Preethi Sundaresh, the victim.
- What
- A man killed a woman he met on Facebook.
- When
- The murder occurred Saturday; the arrest was Tuesday.
- Where
- Near Hassan and in Mandya, Karnataka.
- Why
- The exact reason is under investigation, but it involved a heated argument.
- Suspect
- Puneeth Gowda
- Victim
- Preethi Sundaresh
- Location of murder
- Near Hassan
- Location of arrest
- Mandya
- Relationship
- Met on Facebook
- Victim's status
- Married with two children