Overview
- Firdous (Firdos) Banu was attacked near 1st Cross behind a school in Gangondanahalli as she returned from work, according to police and eyewitnesses.
- She was taken to Gurushree Hospital and referred to Victoria Hospital but died en route, police said.
- The accused, identified in reports as Hafeez/Hafiz, was detained at a hospital with injuries from the incident and has been arrested.
- Investigators have registered a murder case, with reports citing Chandra Layout police station and Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and are interrogating the suspect.
- Family members had complained to police last month about persistent harassment, and coverage notes discrepancies in the victim’s age and the suspect’s occupation while confirming she is survived by her husband and three sons.