Bengaluru Techie Murdered: Teenager Kills Woman for Resisting Sexual Demands, Sets Flat on Fire

• 34-year-old IT employee Sharmila Kushalappa found dead in her Bengaluru flat on January 3.
• Initially thought to be a fire accident, forensic tests revealed she was strangled to death.
• An 18-year-old PUC student, a neighbor, has been arrested in connection with the murder.
• Accused allegedly entered her flat, demanded sexual favors, and killed her when she resisted.
• Police state the accused pressed her down, covered her mouth and nose, then set the flat on fire to destroy evidence.

Why It Matters: Bengaluru techie murdered by a teenager after resisting sexual demands, flat set ablaze to hide crime.