BENGALURU, 6 APRIL

The man who allegedly killed his wife and stuffed her body into a suitcase has confessed to the crime, claiming that he was driven to the act by her persistent demands to leave the city.

Rakesh Rajendra Khedekar from Maharashtra was arrested by the Hulimavu police while he was on the run after killing his wife Gauri Khedekar, 32, on 27 March at a rented house in Doddakammanahalli in the city.

Rakesh told police that Gauri, frustrated over not being able to find a job, began throwing household utensils to the street and attacked him with a knife during an argument. Rakesh confessed that in a fit of rage, he snatched the knife and stabbed her, leading to her death.

Rakesh said Gauri used to fight with him and his parents over trivial issues and persuaded him to move to Bengaluru. However, Gouri insisted on moving back to their hometown a few weeks after moving to the city. He said.

"She constantly insisted that we return to our village," Rakesh told the police. "Even though I pleaded with her to stay back and build a life here, she refused to listen," he said.