Karnataka double murder: Kolar man kills wife and sister-in-law, walks into police station to surrender
The accused allegedly strangled his wife and fatally stabbed her sister before surrendering to the police
In Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka, a 30-year-old man named Ejaz allegedly murdered his sleeping wife, 25-year-old Shama, and her 18-year-old sister, Reshmi, with a knife early Monday morning, reportedly motivated by his wife's refusal to return home with their three children after she had moved back to her parents' house four months prior following her mother's death. Family members attribute Ejaz's actions to alcohol and gambling addiction, frequent marital disputes, and alleged threats he had made against Shama and her sister, whom he blamed for her departure, and he surrendered to the Gulpet police station around 8:30 am after leaving the children at home, confessing to the murders and claiming Reshmi's family was preventing Shama's return. A murder case has been registered, and the police are continuing their investigation into the incident that occurred in the presence of the couple's young children.
In Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka, a 30-year-old man named Ejaz allegedly murdered his sleeping wife, 25-year-old Shama, and her 18-year-old sister, Reshmi, with a knife early Monday morning, reportedly motivated by his wife's refusal to return home with their three children after she had moved back to her parents' house four months prior following her mother's death. Family members attribute Ejaz's actions to alcohol and gambling addiction, frequent marital disputes, and alleged threats he had made against Shama and her sister, whom he blamed for her departure, and he surrendered to the Gulpet police station around 8:30 am after leaving the children at home, confessing to the murders and claiming Reshmi's family was preventing Shama's return. A murder case has been registered, and the police are continuing their investigation into the incident that occurred in the presence of the couple's young children.
In Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka, a 30-year-old man named Ejaz allegedly murdered his sleeping wife, 25-year-old Shama, and her 18-year-old sister, Reshmi, with a knife early Monday morning, reportedly motivated by his wife's refusal to return home with their three children after she had moved back to her parents' house four months prior following her mother's death. Family members attribute Ejaz's actions to alcohol and gambling addiction, frequent marital disputes, and alleged threats he had made against Shama and her sister, whom he blamed for her departure, and he surrendered to the Gulpet police station around 8:30 am after leaving the children at home, confessing to the murders and claiming Reshmi's family was preventing Shama's return. A murder case has been registered, and the police are continuing their investigation into the incident that occurred in the presence of the couple's young children.
In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old man from Kolar in Karnataka allegedly murdered his sleeping wife and sister-in-law. Two hours after the incident, the accused, identified as Ejaz, surrendered at the local police station and confessed to the crime.
The incident occurred in the Chikkaballapur district early in the morning on Monday. According to the police, Ejaz and Shama, 25, had been married for eight years and have three children. Following the death of her mother, Shama returned to her parents’ house with her children around four months ago. Despite Ejaz requesting her to return home with the children several times, Shama had refused.
Family members alleged that Ejaz, who repaired metal items and almirahs for a living, was addicted to alcohol and gambling. The couple frequently quarrelled over his habits, and Shama was on the verge of seeking a divorce after years of alleged harassment, they said.
The relatives claimed that elders in the family had made multiple attempts at mediation, but with no effect. Ejaz, in the past, had allegedly made several threats to kill Shama and her sister, blaming her family for her departure.
Around 6:15 am on Monday, Ejaz came to Chintamani from Kolar, strangled his sleeping wife, and fatally injured her sister, 18-year-old Reshmi, with a knife. His three young children were present in the house during the attack. Ejaz, taking along his children, then allegedly left on his motorcycle for his residence in Gulpet. By 8.30 am, he left the children at home and confessed to the two murders at the Gulpet police station.
Ejaz reportedly told the police that Shama’s sister and her family were preventing her from coming back to him.
District Superintendent of Police Kushal Choukse, Additional Superintendent of Police Jagganath Rai and several inspectors from Chintamani City inspected the crime scene. A murder case has been registered at Chintamani Nagar Police Station, and the police are continuing the investigation.