A retired man, 76, allegedly smothered his wife to de@th and he has given a shocking confession explaining why he did it.
The incident occured on Wednesday morning, February 18, after which the man contemplated ending his life by su!cide, but panicked and aborted the plan.
Police officers probing the case said Nageshwar Rao, who retired as an ISRO team leader, is under treatment for unstated psychological issues.
The incident took place in a senior living community in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area, a first such case in many years.
According to preliminary investigations, Rao used a bath towel to smother Sandhya Shri, 63, while she was preparing lunch in the kitchen around 10.15am in The Virtuoso in Bommenahalli.
After the woman collapsed, Rao sat near her body for 20 minutes. He called a neighbour, asking him to come home immediately as he had k!lled his wife. The neighbour thought it was a joke. When Rao repeatedly said it, the neighbour rushed in,” police said.
Seeing Sandhya motionless on the floor, the neighbour called a doctor in the apartment. Since many senior citizens live in the apartment, an ambulance and a doctor are deployed round the clock.
“The doctor examined Sandhya and declared her de@d. Then, the doctor called police,” an investigating officer said.
When police entered the flat, Rao was sitting on the sofa and readily confessed to the incident while giving reason for his action.
“Yes, I k!lled her. I may not live more than 3-4 years from now. Who’ll look after her after my de@th? We don’t have close relatives in Bengaluru,” he said.
However, when a senior police officer questioned him about the motive, Rao answered the query with a blank stare.
Rao has been arrested on charges of murd£r.
The couple from Andhra Pradesh purchased the flat three years ago.
Their only daughter who lives in the US has been informed by police.
