Bengaluru Hotel Meeting Turns Deadly
What was supposed to be a quiet reunion turned into a gruesome crime scene in South Bengaluru’s Poornaprajna Housing Society Layout. A 33-year-old married woman, Harini R., was brutally murdered by her 25-year-old lover, Yashas, after she told him their relationship was over.
Bengaluru Hotel Meeting Turns Deadly
The incident unfolded on the night of June 6 at a local hotel, where Harini, a mother of two from Hemmigepura in Banashankari 6th Stage, had agreed to meet Yashas for what would be their final encounter. Sources say she informed him during the meeting that she wanted to end their affair and return to her family a decision that pushed Yashas over the edge.
Bengaluru Hotel Meeting Turns Deadly
Consumed by rage, Yashas stabbed Harini 13 times targeting her neck, chest, back, and abdomen while she was lying down in the room. She died on the spot despite trying to fight him off.
Bengaluru Hotel Meeting Turns Deadly
Hours after committing the murder, Yashas attempted to kill himself by stabbing his own chest. Bleeding and distraught, he contacted a police officer from Kengeri station around 3:15 AM. The officer alerted Subramanyapura police, who rushed to the hotel to find Harini’s lifeless body.
Bengaluru Hotel Meeting Turns Deadly
Yashas, a BCA graduate employed at a private firm and a resident of Kengeri Satellite Town, was first treated at a private hospital before being moved to KIMS Hospital. After receiving medical attention, he was discharged Sunday evening and immediately taken into custody. He appeared in court on Monday and was remanded to five days in police custody.
Bengaluru Hotel Meeting Turns Deadly
Investigations revealed that Harini had been married to 41-year-old farmer Dasegowda HP since 2012. She reportedly met Yashas at a village fair three years ago, and their friendship gradually evolved into an extramarital affair.
Dasegowda had discovered the affair months earlier and involved both families in resolving the issue. Harini had reportedly cut ties with Yashas following family counseling. However, the two reconnected recently and agreed to meet in person, a meeting that ended in tragedy.
Bengaluru Hotel Meeting Turns Deadly
According to police, Yashas had likely premeditated the murder, purchasing a knife ahead of time. He picked Harini up around 5 PM and drove her to the hotel, where he later launched the fatal attack after she reiterated her decision to end things.
In his confession, Yashas reportedly said, “If she couldn’t be with me, she shouldn’t be with anyone.”
Bengaluru Hotel Meeting Turns Deadly
Harini’s husband, Dasegowda, stated in his complaint that he had dropped her at a friend’s house in Kengeri and was meant to pick her up later. When she didn’t respond to calls and her phone was found switched off, he feared something was wrong. The next morning, his fears were confirmed when police delivered the devastating news.
