Belagavi, June 20 -- In a tragic development linked to the sensational murder case of a former soldier for an alleged Rs 2 crore insurance claim, the mother of the prime accused has died by suicide in Belagavi district.

The deceased has been identified as Mahadevi Badami (65), a resident of Ghodageri village in Hukkeri taluk. According to police, she allegedly ended her life by hanging herself inside her house when no family members were present.

Investigators suspect that Mahadevi was deeply distressed following the arrest of her daughter, Suma Manjargi, who is one of the key accused in the murder of her husband, former soldier Sandeep Kalagouda Manjargi (46).

Police said Suma, along with her alleged lover Pundalik Dombar and several ...