At the time of the incident, the victim’s daughter was also present in the house, but was in her room on the first floor.
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A 65-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death at her residence while a male domestic help was found dead by suicide at her house in Mico Layout police station, in the early hours of Saturday.
According to the police, the incident occurred around midnight. The matter came to light at around 4.30 a.m. when the victim’s husband, who had returned from Dubai early Sunday (February 1, 2026) morning, reached the house and rang the doorbell. The couple’s 27-year-old daughter, who was on the first floor, opened the door and returned to her room.
When the husband went to his wife’s room, he found her dead, following which the police were alerted. At the time of the incident, the victim’s daughter was also present in the house, but was in her room on the first floor.
Police said Devaraju, 50, who had been working at the house, is suspected to have murdered the woman and later died by suicide. However, investigators have not ruled out other possibilities and are probing whether the deaths were the result of murder followed by suicide or if any third party was involved.
Mico Layout police conducted an initial inspection. A team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) also arrived at the scene and carried out a detailed examination of the house.
Both bodies have been shifted for post-mortem examination. A case of murder has been registered, and statements from family members have been recorded.
Speaking to the media, East Zone Joint Commissioner of Police Ramesh Banoth said that further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events.
Published – February 01, 2026 01:36 pm IST
