Three including Kannada actress arrested for murdering live-in partner

BENGALURU: A Kannada actress and two others have been arrested for allegedly murdering her live-in partner. The victim has been identified as Mohan Rao (40), the owner of a small financial firm. The arrested persons are actress Bindu, her boyfriend Vinay and their associate Dhanush.

According to the police, the incident took place on February 19 at a rented house in Manjunath Nagar, where the group had organised a party. During the party. Mohan Rao, who was reportedly drunk, allegedly tried to sexually harass Bindu. Enraged by this, Vinay stabbed Mohan Rao with a knife. When Mohan screamed, the three accused together wrapped cello tape around his mouth and nose and suffocated him to death. Following this, they locked the house and fled.

The crime came to light after neighbours noticed a foul smell coming from the house and informed the police. During the inspection, officers found the body in a decomposed state. Police tracked down the accused by tracing their mobile phone locations and later arrested them.

Mohan Rao had been living separately from his wife and had been staying with Bindu for some time. However, Bindu had reportedly fallen in love with Vinay, and the two had decided to get married. They feared that Mohan Rao would become an obstacle to their relationship and allegedly decided to kill him. Bindu has acted in Kannada films such as Bhajarangi, Police Quarters, and Kalabhairava.