Karnataka Man Arrested for Assaulting Wife, Shaving Her Head Over Infidelity Suspicions; Bengaluru Woman, House Help Found Dead

• Umesh Kottalagi, 31, arrested in Bagalkot, Karnataka, for assaulting his wife and forcibly shaving her head due to infidelity suspicions.
• The incident escalated on January 31 after a dispute over the wife's delayed response in opening the door, leading to physical assault and head shaving.
• In a separate incident in Bengaluru, a 65-year-old woman was found murdered in her home, with signs of strangulation and sexual assault.
• The family's domestic help was found dead in the same room, suspected to be a suicide after the woman's death.
• Police are investigating both cases; the Bagalkot incident registered at Savalagi Police Station, and the Bengaluru case under ongoing investigation.