Mysuru, Aug. 17 -- Man hacks wife to death; walks into Police Station to surrender

In a gruesome incident that shocked Hebbal residents, a 64-year-old man brutally hacked his wife to death with a machete yesterday afternoon following a long-standing property dispute.

The accused, identified as Papanna, later walked into the Vijayanagar Police Station, confessed to the crime and surrendered.

The incident occurred around 3.15 pm at Mahadeshwaranagar in Hebbal, where Papanna lived with his wife Gayathri (54) and children.

Police said Papanna had hidden a machete under his pillow, waiting for an opportune moment to strike.

Papanna, a realtor, who once made his mark by purchasing sites, constructing houses and selling them to prospective ...