Lecturer kills wife for continuing with her education
Published: 2013 October 24 07:48:38 (4616 Views)
Santosh Kumar, 32, an electronics lecturer at the Nadgir Institute of Engineering and Technology in Basaveshwaranagar, killed his wife with a crowbar at their home.
He allegedly did this because she wanted to do was complete her MTech course, but he only had a BE degree.
He told police that he fought with Preetha after she refused to discontinue her MTech course.
In a fit of rage, he hit her with the crowbar.
Preetha, from a Shimoga-based family of farmers, married Santosh from Chikmagalur eight months ago and joined BMS College of Engineering in Basavanagudi for MTech.
Preetha's brother H Pradeep, 25, said differences arose when she was to join the 4th semester.
She's survived by her parents and Pradeep. "The couple was happy. Santosh planned to buy property in Bangalore for which he sought our financial assistance.
"Preetha had told him she'd take up a job and aid him financially," Pradeep said.
Santosh was against Preetha pursuing MTech. "Some relatives would mock that his wife was more qualified than him," claimed a neighbour.
"A neighbour who saw Santosh rushing out peeped through the half-open door and called police in," Pradeep said.
Neighbours and policemen shifted Preetha to Columbia Asia hospital.
"Santosh returned home around midnight and we took him into custody," a police officer said.
Preetha's father Gangadhar said he would like to donate his daughter's organs.
- TOI
He allegedly did this because she wanted to do was complete her MTech course, but he only had a BE degree.
He told police that he fought with Preetha after she refused to discontinue her MTech course.
In a fit of rage, he hit her with the crowbar.
Preetha, from a Shimoga-based family of farmers, married Santosh from Chikmagalur eight months ago and joined BMS College of Engineering in Basavanagudi for MTech.
Preetha's brother H Pradeep, 25, said differences arose when she was to join the 4th semester.
She's survived by her parents and Pradeep. "The couple was happy. Santosh planned to buy property in Bangalore for which he sought our financial assistance.
"Preetha had told him she'd take up a job and aid him financially," Pradeep said.
Santosh was against Preetha pursuing MTech. "Some relatives would mock that his wife was more qualified than him," claimed a neighbour.
"A neighbour who saw Santosh rushing out peeped through the half-open door and called police in," Pradeep said.
Neighbours and policemen shifted Preetha to Columbia Asia hospital.
"Santosh returned home around midnight and we took him into custody," a police officer said.
Preetha's father Gangadhar said he would like to donate his daughter's organs.
- TOI
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