Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Aug 7: In a tragic incident which happened within the limits of Puttenahalli police station on Wednesday August 5 afternoon, a lady who had obtained divorce from her husband in the morning was murdered by him.

The couple had obtained divorce through a mosque on Wednesday morning. It is said that the husband suspected the character of his wife. The victim of the incident was Nazneem Shariff (46). Her husband, Kaleem Shariff (48) stands arrested.

Kaleem Shariff (left) and Nazneem Shariff

Nazneem and Kaleem got married in the year 1995. The couple has five children. They lived in a rented accommodation at Silver Street in J P Nagar here. It is said that Nazneem was seen talking on mobile phone for long often. The couple also repeatedly fought on financial issues. Kaleem, it is said, was suspicious about his wife's loyalty and picked up quarrel with her repeatedly since the last two years. The police said that the wife who faced violence at the hands of her husband opted to get a divorce, and the couple got divorced at a mosque.

The couple visited the mosque on Bannerghatta Road on Wednesday morning and returned home after completing divorce formalities in the afternoon. Thereafter, the issue of divorce figured prominently in the discussions. The children were sitting outside the house when a fresh fight erupted between the couple. Kaleem, in a fit of anger, sliced Nazneem's throat with a knife and escaped. He was arrested late night, the police said. A case of murder stands registered in Puttenahalli police station in this respect.