A week ago in Bengaluru, a software engineer was found dead in her rented house. Now investigators have revealed that an 18-year-old boy tried to have sex with her, but she was killed when she resisted.
Sharmila DK, 34, was found dead on January 3. The tech employee, who worked at Accenture, lived in a rented apartment in Subramanya Layout, Ramamurthy Nagar. Initially it was suspected that he died of suffocation after the fire, but now the police has revealed his murder.
How was the murder revealed?
After the body was found, the police registered a report of unnatural death under section 194(3)(iv) of the Indian Civil Defense Code (BNSS) and started investigation. During the investigation, the police identified the accused by using scientific methods and technical evidence. His name is Karnal Kurai, who lived in the house adjacent to the victim’s house.
Upon questioning, Kurai reportedly confessed to his crime. He told the police that he had entered the woman’s house through a sliding window on January 3 at around 9 pm with the intention of taking sexual favors. When the victim protested, he forcefully pressed her mouth and nose until she became unconscious. In this scuffle, the victim suffered injuries and also lost blood.
set fire before running away from home
Police said that in an attempt to destroy the evidence, the accused placed the victim’s clothes and other incriminating items on the bedroom mattress and set them on fire before fleeing the spot. While escaping, he also stole the victim’s mobile phone.
Based on the confessional statement and evidence, a case has been registered against the accused under sections 103(1) (murder), 64(2), 66, and 238 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Code of Justice (BNS). Further investigation in the matter is still going on.