The Bagalur police on Sunday arrested a 24-year-old man who allegedly attempted to kill his wife over a domestic row and make it look like a road accident six months ago.
The accused had hatched a plan to kill his wife, even hired a second-hand SUV, and arranged for a driver to run over his wife while she was riding a scooter. They followed her many times to identify a road that did not have CCTV and even executed a plan. However, the victim was saved with severe injuries on her legs, and the police, who initially investigated the case as hit and run, identified the SUV after analyzing footage from over 50 CCTV camera.
The police tracked down the SUV to a garage where it was given for repair. When the police checked the registration number and contacted the owner, it was revealed that he had sold it to a man a few months ago and had not changed ownership. The police, with the help of the first owner, checked the address of the person who bought the SUV and was shocked to realise that the vehicle was purchased by the husband of the victim.
