A 20-year-old woman's decomposed body was found hanging at a house in Basaveshwaranagar on Thursday.
The deceased Uma Devi is a native of Magadi taluk and a resident of Housing Board Colony in Basaveshwaranagar. The victim may have hanged herself around four to five days ago, the police said.
According to the police, Uma Devi had a live-in relationship with Puneeth Kumar, a gas agency owner, who was recently murdered. After Kumar’s murder, Uma Devi slipped into depression and committed suicide. She has left behind a suicide note stating that she did not wish to live after her lover’s death.
The death came to light after foul smell emanated from the locked house and a neighbour, who knew Uma Devi, informed her father in Magadi. The father rushed to the house and informed the police who broke open the door to find the woman hanging.
Published 06 January 2017, 19:08 IST