Bengaluru/IBNS: A 36-year-old tech professional in Bengaluru allegedly murdered his wife and stuffed her body inside a suitcase before fleeing to Pune, where he attempted to commit suicide. 

The murder took place in Bengaluru's Doddakannahalli area.

The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Gauri Anil Sambekar, while the accused is Rakesh Rajendra Khedekar.

The couple, who hailed from Maharashtra, had been living in Bengaluru for the past year.

According to reports, the couple started arguing while having dinner on Wednesday night.

Gauri allegedly threw a knife at Rakesh, injuring him. In retaliation, Rakesh allegedly attacked her with the same knife, killing her on the spot.

The murder came to light on Thursday when Gauri's body was discovered packed inside a suitcase at their residence.

According to initial forensic analysis, the victim had been stabbed multiple times in the neck and abdomen.

Then her body was dismembered into eight to ten pieces before being concealed.

Rakesh allegedly called Gauri's parents after committing the murder and confessed to the act over the phone.

The parents immediately informed the Maharashtra police, who, in turn, alerted their counterparts in Karnataka.

Rakesh then fled Bengaluru and was tracked down in Pune through a coordinated operation involving call detail records and digital surveillance.

He was found in an unconscious state, having consumed poison in an attempt to end his life.

He is currently hospitalised in Pune. A police team from Bengaluru has already left for Pune to escort Rakesh back to the city once his condition stabilises.