A 35-year-old man was killed by his wife and mother-in-law in Garavebhavipalya on Sunday night.
The deceased, Rajappa, was a garment factory worker. His wife, Nandini, 30, and mother-in-law Sharadamma, 52, assaulted him with a log on Sunday.
Rajappa was an alcoholic and had frequent arguments with Nandini and Sharadamma.
On Sunday night, Rajappa returned home drunk. An altercation with Nandini and Sharadamma ensued. The duo hit him with a log and killed him.
They disposed of the body near a sewage chamber on premises of the school in which they were staying. Later, they returned home.
The incident came to light when neighbours found the body. The police grew suspicious when they observed that Nandini and Sharadamma had injuries on their body. On interrogation, the duo confessed to the crime. Earlier, they had said Rajappa might have died after taking a fall in his inebriated state.
He used to beat us, the women allege
Nandini told the police that Rajappa used to beat her and Sharadamma. He assaulted them on Sunday night too, she said.
After their wedding nine years ago, Rajappa and Nandini stayed in Sharadamma’s house. The women had asked him to leave home two months ago.
He returned home recently after vowing to stop consuming alcohol. The couple has two children.
His body has been handed over to the family after postmortem. Nandini and Sharadamma have been arrested by the police.
