Bengaluru, Oct. 15 -- The infamous Bengaluru Ring Road murder case, which shocked Karnataka in 2003, has returned to the spotlight after the state Cabinet rejected the mercy petitions filed by Shubha Shankaranarayana and D Arun Varma, who are serving life sentences in connection with the killing of Girish, the former's prospective husband.

Home Minister Priyank Kharge announced the Cabinet's decision after a meeting on Thursday, October 15, stating that the petitions had been rejected under the applicable legal framework. The state government will communicate its decision to the Governor, he said.

The Cabinet discussed the mercy petitions and sought details from Advocate General Shashikiran Shetty, who was called to the meeting to expla...