Bengaluru, 16 July

A law student, Amrutha, died during treatment, two days after being stabbed in the middle of the road by the brother of a man who had proposed to her.

According to police, Amrutha of Kodihalli was on her way home when Surya stabbed her in the busy road near Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 3rd stage on Monday.

People chased Surya and beat him up before handing him to the police.

Police arrested Surya and his brother Dhanush, who lived in the same area as Amrutha.

Allegedly, Dhanush wasmarried with a child. But pestered her to marry him. When Amrutha knew about this, she rejected the marriage, which enraged Surya.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, on Wednesday, Bengaluru Police arrested a sub-inspector, PSI Byrappa, on charges of domestic violence and dowry harassment. The officer allegedly abused his wife.

When the woman's father questioned him about his treatment of his daughter,Byrappa pulled out a machete and threatened him, police said.

Based on the complaint, Kengeri police registered a case and arrested him, later producing him before a court. Police said further investigation is underway.