Bengaluru shocker: Husband brutally assaults wife to death with rolling pin

Bengaluru: A 26-year-old woman, Preethi Singh, succumbed to her injuries on October 2, after being violently assaulted by her husband, Chottelal Singh, with a rolling pin at their home in Chokkasandra on September 24.

Originally from Madhya Pradesh, both Preethi and Chottelal worked at a private company in the city. Chottelal was employed as a helper there. 

According to the police, Chottelal frequently subjected Preethi to mental and physical harassment.

On the day of the assault, an argument broke out when Preethi returned home for lunch, which escalated into brutal violence. Chottelal allegedly beat her on the head and body with a rolling pin.

Attempting to hide the crime, he took her to a hospital in T Dasarahalli and falsely claimed she had fallen from a building. The truth emerged when the couple’s two children confided in Preethi’s employer, who then filed a complaint with the Peenya police.

Chottelal was arrested on September 25 and initially charged with assault. After Preethi passed away following days in a coma, the charge was upgraded to murder.