BENGALURU: More details have come out in connection with the death of Malayali journalist Shruthi. Police have found that Shruthi's husband Aneesh had twice tried to kill her.

Aneesh had twice tried to smother Shruti to death in her flat some months ago. Shruthi was then rescued by security personnel and neighbours who heard her crying.

Meanwhile, police have intensified their search for her husband Aneesh. The police are investigating by now focusing on the houses of Aneesh's friends and relatives. The probe is being extended to Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

None of Aneesh's close friends has any ideas regarding the whereabouts of Aneesh. The police concluded that Shruthi committed suicide because of her husband's mental and physical harassment.

Neighbours said that they often heard screams and noise from the flat where Shruthi and Aneesh lived. The dispute was over money. Police have found three suicide notes written by Shruthi from her room.