Man commits suicide after killing elder brother’s mother-in-law in Mudigere village

CHIKKAMAGALUR: A man committed suicide after murdering his elder brother’s mother-in-law at Bharatibylu in Mudigere taluk on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Shashidhar.

Shashidhar had killed his brother’s mother-in-law Yamuna (65) by striking her with a hammer after she tried to advise him on some domestic issue and had been on the run. Since Monday, the Banakal police were on the lookout for him.

On Tuesday, Shashidhar was found hanging at a coffee estate in Bharatibylu. The Banakal police visited the spot and have taken up further investigation after sending the body for autopsy.