Man murders wife for refusing to have sex with money lender

Yadgir: A tragic incident has unfolded in Ganganala village, Shahapura taluk, Yadagiri district, where a husband has been accused of murdering his wife, Sharanbasamma, by suffocation. Reports indicate that the accused, Bhimanna faced financial pressure and allegedly attempted to involve his wife in a disturbing arrangement to pay off a debt.

The incident, which occurred on June 25, has led to a registered murder case following the postmortem examination. Authorities have taken Bhimanna into custody along with several family members implicated in the crime.

According to sources, Bhimanna, a resident of Hunsagi town, was reportedly under duress to share a bed with a person associated with a loan he had taken. Sharanbasamma had resisted these, leading to alleged harassment from her husband. The couple, who married last year, initially had a seemingly happy relationship, but it deteriorated as Bhimanna s coercive behavior escalated.

On the day of the incident, Bhimanna invited Sharanbasamma’s parents to visit, only to later claim that she had tragically died from a heart attack in the middle of the night.

However, the Gogi police conducted a thorough investigation, which uncovered inconsistencies in Bhimanna s story. Evidence, audio recordings, has been, leading to a formal complaint against Bhimanna and six other family members.