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.