Woman murdered in Bengaluru by cousin’s husband, killer arrested

A woman was allegedly murdered at her residence in Jagajeevanram Nagar of western Bengaluru on Sunday evening by her cousin’s husband.

The alleged perpetrator, 26-year-old Mohammad Junaid, reportedly attacked Parveen Taj, 33, a resident of JJ Nagar, in her home around 4 pm on Sunday after the woman distanced herself from him. Junaid visited her when her husband was not at home.

A senior police officer investigating the case said a manhunt was launched for Junaid on Sunday and he was arrested on Monday evening.

Parveen was taken to Victoria Hospital, but she died due to extreme blood loss.

The officer said Junaid was related to Parveen through his wife. He snapped ties with his wife last year following disagreements. Following the breakup, he grew close to Parveen, who was also married. Junaid met her several times and tried to express his feelings for her.

“On learning about Junaid’s efforts to win Parveen over, her family warned him to stay away,” the officer said. But he persisted with wooing Parveen.

Parveen kept dismissing him and eventually, Junaid also gave up on her. But, on Sunday, Junaid visited Parveen’s house and killed her.

Police investigations revealed that the long-standing disappointment over the growing distance between them resulted in the incident.

An FIR has been registered at the JJ Nagar police station under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code.