The Begur police have arrested a 24-year-old marketing executive of a private firm for allegedly killing his live-in partner over the suspicion that she was cheating on him.
According to the police, the accused Vaishnav and victim Devi hailed from Kerala and were working in sales and marketing in a private firm. The duo was in relationship for the last two years and living in a rented house in New Mico layout .
Police said that the couple fought frequently in the last few days after Vaishnav started suspecting Devi of cheating on him. On Saturday evening after a fight, an enraged Vaishnav attacked Devi with a pressure cooker in the kitchen, killing her on the spot.
