<p>Yellappa Somappa Bajanthri (36), his children Somappa (6), and Aishwarya (6) were killed in the incident. Another son, Madan, was hit on his arm and has been admitted to a private hospital in Hubli.<br /><br />Yellappa was hit by the bullet in his forehead, while his children were shot in their chests.<br /><br />Background<br /><br />Yellappa had gotten Shankrappa married to his sister-in-law’s daughter Galishri three months ago.<br /><br />But within weeks of the marriage, Galishri complained of physical and mental torture from Shankrappa. <br /><br />When the torture continued unabated, she submitted an appeal at the women’s police station in Hubli on Sunday and the police tried to make peace between the couple.<br /><br />But at 3 am on Monday, Shankrappa headed to Yellappa’s house and picked up a fight with him. He then shot Yellappa and his children, and fled in a stolen bike.<br /><br />Shankrappa was apparently posted at Jammu & Kashmir.<br /></p>
<p>Yellappa Somappa Bajanthri (36), his children Somappa (6), and Aishwarya (6) were killed in the incident. Another son, Madan, was hit on his arm and has been admitted to a private hospital in Hubli.<br /><br />Yellappa was hit by the bullet in his forehead, while his children were shot in their chests.<br /><br />Background<br /><br />Yellappa had gotten Shankrappa married to his sister-in-law’s daughter Galishri three months ago.<br /><br />But within weeks of the marriage, Galishri complained of physical and mental torture from Shankrappa. <br /><br />When the torture continued unabated, she submitted an appeal at the women’s police station in Hubli on Sunday and the police tried to make peace between the couple.<br /><br />But at 3 am on Monday, Shankrappa headed to Yellappa’s house and picked up a fight with him. He then shot Yellappa and his children, and fled in a stolen bike.<br /><br />Shankrappa was apparently posted at Jammu & Kashmir.<br /></p>
