<p>A painter strangled his live-in partner of five years at their home at Agrahara Dasarahalli in Kamakshipalya on Thursday night, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Srinivas and Uma, 38, had begun the relationship after the latter’s husband died five years ago.<br /><br />Srinivas, an alcoholic, would often return home drunk and fight with Uma. On Thursday evening, the couple fought again. Then, in a fit of rage, Srinivas pounced on Uma and strangled her with a rope and ran away, according to the police. The incident came to light at 9 pm that night when the building owner found the door ajar. He peeped in only to find Uma lying dead on the floor. He then called the police. <br /><br />The police found strangulation marks on Uma’s neck and took her body to the Victoria Hospital for post-mortem.<br /><br />Uma’s two children from her earlier marriage stay at their relatives’ house in Ramanagar and are pursuing studies, the police added. A case has been registered and the police are on the lookout for Srinivas.</p>
<p>A painter strangled his live-in partner of five years at their home at Agrahara Dasarahalli in Kamakshipalya on Thursday night, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Srinivas and Uma, 38, had begun the relationship after the latter’s husband died five years ago.<br /><br />Srinivas, an alcoholic, would often return home drunk and fight with Uma. On Thursday evening, the couple fought again. Then, in a fit of rage, Srinivas pounced on Uma and strangled her with a rope and ran away, according to the police. The incident came to light at 9 pm that night when the building owner found the door ajar. He peeped in only to find Uma lying dead on the floor. He then called the police. <br /><br />The police found strangulation marks on Uma’s neck and took her body to the Victoria Hospital for post-mortem.<br /><br />Uma’s two children from her earlier marriage stay at their relatives’ house in Ramanagar and are pursuing studies, the police added. A case has been registered and the police are on the lookout for Srinivas.</p>