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Bengaluru Man Arrested After Petrol Attack on Estranged Partner and Her Parents

Police link the assault to a dispute following the breakdown of a live-in relationship.

Overview

  • Soladevanahalli police arrested Panduranga alias Chandu, 32, on Sunday in connection with the Tarabanahalli attack.
  • Officers say he argued over scooter keys on March 6, returned with petrol, doused Sumalatha, 27, and her parents, and set them on fire before fleeing in an autorickshaw.
  • Neighbours took the three victims to a hospital, where they remain in critical condition.
  • Police registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for attempt to murder (Section 109) and criminal intimidation (Section 351), with the investigation ongoing.
  • According to police and the FIR, the pair met on Instagram, lived together, had a daughter, and separated after he allegedly brought another woman to stay with them.