Bengaluru Engineer Murder: Teenager Kills Woman After She Resisted Sexual Assault

• An 18-year-old boy, Karnal Kurai, murdered 34-year-old software engineer Sharmila DK in Bengaluru.
• The victim was found dead in her Ramamurthy Nagar apartment on January 3, initially suspected as suffocation from a fire.
• Kurai confessed to entering her house through a sliding window, attempting sexual relations, and killing her when she resisted.
• He forcibly pressed her mouth and nose, causing unconsciousness and injuries, then set fire to evidence.
• Kurai also stole the victim's mobile phone and faces charges under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections for murder and destruction of evidence.

Why It Matters: An 18-year-old murdered a Bengaluru engineer after she resisted sexual assault, then tried to destroy evidence.