Bengaluru: The Magadi Road police have cracked the case of a woman, whose decomposed body was found in a stormwater drain on October 13. The case was solved nine days after the police learnt that she was allegedly murder…

Bengaluru: The Magadi Road police have cracked the case of a woman, whose decomposed body was found in a stormwater drain on October 13. The case was solved nine days after the police learnt that she was allegedly murdered by her husband, suspecting her of having an illicit relationship.The deceased has been identified as Ruksana, 25, a native of Bihar. Her husband, Mohammed Irfaz, also a native of Bihar, allegedly killed her on October 10. He was taken into custody, following an investigation, police said. After questioning the suspect, investigators established that he had allegedly murdered his wife and dumped her body in the drain.Bengaluru: Fire guts Uttarahalli flat, short circuit suspected A senior police officer said that Ruksana and Irfaz had married about a year ago. Ruksana had been married earlier and has a child. After separating from her first husband, she reportedly met Irfaz in Bihar, and the two fell in love.Mohammed Irfaz.Ruksana.  The couple moved to Bengaluru about six months ago and worked in garment factories. Irfaz allegedly grew suspicious of Ruksana because she frequently spoke to people over the phone. The issue reportedly led to frequent arguments between them.On October 10, an argument between the couple escalated, during which Irfaz allegedly struck Ruksana on the head with a stone, killing her instantly. To transport the body, the accused allegedly broke the handle lock of a motorcycle, belonging to an unidentified person. He placed the body inside a bag, positioned it in the middle of the motorcycle and then pushed the vehicle before dumping the body in the stormwater drain.After the decomposed body was found on October 13 in Magadi Road police station limits, the police formed a special team to establish the identity of the woman and trace the accused. During the investigation, the police received information from local residents that a man from Gopalapura had reported his wife missing.When Irfaz was questioned, he allegedly told the police that Ruksana had returned to her native place in Bihar and was not using a mobile phone. Suspecting something amiss in his explanation, the police took him into custody and further interrogated him, during which he allegedly confessed to the murder, police said.The Magadi Road police is further investigating the case.

Source: Deccan Herald