India, June 7 -- In a horrific act that shocked the outskirts of Bengaluru late Friday night, a 26-year-old man was arrested after police discovered he was riding a scooter with his wife's severed head placed on the footboard.

According to a report by Deccan Herald, the accused, identified as Shankar, was intercepted by patrol officers around 11.30 pm near Chandapura-Anekal Road in Heelalige village, located in Anekal taluk.

According to a senior police officer cited by Deccan Herald, the gruesome discovery was made after police noticed bloodstains on his clothes and stopped him for questioning.

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The victim, Manasa (26), was Shankar'...