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63-year-old ragpicker arrested for murdering wife in Bengaluru
Bengaluru police have arrested Jerry Anthony, 63, a ragpicker, for allegedly strangling his wife Geetha, 50, on Friday night in Vivek Nagar. The couple, who lived in an abandoned vehicle near the…
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Bengaluru police have arrested Jerry Anthony, 63, a ragpicker, for allegedly strangling his wife Geetha, 50, on Friday night in Vivek Nagar. The couple, who lived in an abandoned vehicle near the Austin Town BDA complex, had gone to collect scrap near a garbage blackspot. Anthony allegedly used Geetha's veil to strangle her around 9.30 pm and then fled.
Police say Anthony claimed Geetha had a drinking habit and would pick fights daily, including on the night of the murder. The couple had been married for about six years. Anthony has been booked under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Vivek Nagar police are investigating.
The Indian Opinion
A story like this can easily feed two lazy narratives: that the poor are naturally violent, or that alcohol is to blame for everything. Neither is fair. The police have only one side of the story, the accused's claim that the victim drank and fought. We have no word from neighbours, no medical report on her alcohol levels, and no history of complaints. The real test will be whether the investigation looks beyond the ragpicker's confession to examine systemic failures, domestic abuse warnings, addiction support, and the sheer invisibility of homeless couples.
Source: thehindu.com
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