Shivamogga, June 11 -- A murder accused lodged in prison allegedly hired a group of men to attack his own wife after she refused to provide him money, and failed to visit him regularly. Fortunately, the burqa-clad gang was caught by alert residents in Shivamogga's KR Puram area before they could execute their plan.

According to police, the accused is an undertrial prisoner who has been lodged in Shivamogga Central Prison for the past year in connection with a murder case. His wife, Tabassum Banu, was already struggling to support herself and her children and was unable to meet her husband's demands. Angered by this, the accused allegedly instructed his associates to intimidate and assault her.

Acting on his directions, four men identifi...