# Ragpicker, 63, arrested in Bengaluru for killing partner 2026-08-09T14:00:24+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bengaluru police have arrested Jerry Antony, 63, for allegedly strangling his partner, Geetha, to death on Friday. The couple, both ragpickers, lived in an abandoned vehicle or near footpaths. Sources differ on details: The Hindu says they were married six years ago and Geetha was 50, while the Times of India reports they were in a five-year live-in relationship and Geetha was 48. Both outlets say Antony fled but was arrested the next day. Police said Antony confessed to the murder, claiming a quarrel over drinking. The Hindu states Geetha had a drinking habit and picked fights; Times of India says Antony was addicted to alcohol. The argument turned fatal at a garbage blackspot near Vivek Nagar. Antony has been booked under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: arrest, Bengaluru, domestic violence, murder, ragpicker Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/63-year-old-ragpicker-arrested-for-murdering-wife-in-bengaluru/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/63-year-old-ragpicker-arrested-for-murdering-wife-in-bengaluru/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.