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Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Wife, Dumping Body in Bengaluru Vacant Plot
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News18•26-09-2026, 11:45
Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Wife, Dumping Body in Bengaluru Vacant Plot
- •Sagar Chandra Rawat, 32, was arrested for allegedly killing his wife, Anusuya, following a financial dispute.
- •Anusuya's highly decomposed body was discovered on September 2 in a vacant plot in MS Nagar near Sampigehalli.
- •Police identified the victim through a mall tag on her clothing, billing details, and a Ganesha pendant.
- •Investigators traced Anusuya's address and found her house locked, leading them to discover she and Sagar worked at a hotel in Yelahanka.
- •Sagar allegedly strangled Anusuya on August 11, kept her body for three days, then dumped it in the vacant plot before fleeing.
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Investigators established the woman's identity as Anusuya using a mall tag on her clothing, billing details, a Ganesha pendant, and technical analysis after workers discovered her highly decomposed body on September 2.
Sagar Chandra Rawat allegedly assaulted and strangled his wife following an argument over a financial dispute on August 11, after which he kept the body in the house for three days before dumping it.
Workers cleaning the vacant plot on September 2 found the body while complying with the Greater Bengaluru Authority's directive requiring property owners to maintain their premises.