A 27-year-old woman in Bengaluru has been accused of murdering her lover by tying him to a chair, blindfolding him, and setting him on fire under the pretext of a 'foreign-style proposal.'
The incident occurred in the Byadarahalli police limits on Tuesday, with the deceased, Kiran (27), and the accused woman, Prerana, being colleagues at a telecom company and having been in a relationship for nearly a year.
Police sources indicate that tensions had recently escalated between the two, with the woman allegedly upset over Kiran ignoring her and refusing to marry.
According to investigators, Prerana called Kiran to her house in Anjanapura on Tuesday morning at around 10 am when her mother and brother were not at home.
After spending some time talking, she allegedly blindfolded him and tied his hands and legs to a chair.
When questioned why she was tying him so tightly, she told him, 'This is a foreign-style proposal, just stay quiet.'
Unable to escape due to the restraints, Kiran reportedly died on the spot after Prerana allegedly poured petrol on him and set him ablaze.
Police have revealed that the accused also recorded the entire act on her mobile phone.
A case of murder has been registered, and further investigation is underway to establish the sequence of events and motive in detail.
