Chikkamagalur, Dec 26: Frustrated at being refused a divorce for over 20 years, a 63-year-old retired physical education teacher walked into his estranged wife’s house on Monday night and pumped five bullets into her killing her on the spot.
Basappa, 63, then walked to the Sakkarayapattana police station and surrendered himself, police said.
The incident took place at Kanchagaranahalli in Kaduru taluk under Kadur police limits.
Basappa married Jayamma 30 years ago and they lived together for about five years. The couple has two sons, both government employees. One son is working as a teacher while another is working in KSRTC. Their marriage lasted around 5 years. The couple separated but lived in the same village, said police. Jayamma lived with one of her brothers.
A few years after the couple separated, Basappa asked for a divorce. But Jayamma refused to grant him one. His repeated pleas over the years for a divorce were turned down and the two frequently argued over the issue, said police.
On Monday night, Basappa barged into Jayamma’s brother’s house. First he assaulted his brother-in-law and nephew. Then with a country-made pistol he fired five bullets at Jayamma who collapsed on the spot.
She was rushed to the Government McGann Hospital in Shivamogga where she was declared brought dead.
In his statement to police, Basappa said that Jayamma had ruined his life by not agreeing to a divorce and he had run out of patience. “It was an act of revenge,” said a police officer.
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