India, Dec. 24 -- A former software engineer allegedly shot and killed his wife, a bank manager, in Bengaluru on Tuesday a week after she sent him a divorce notice.

The 40 year old techie shot his wife, Bhuvaneshwari, 39, near Magadi Road while she was returning from work after a long-standing marital dispute, ANI reported.

The incident unfolded on Tuesday evening, at around 6:30 pm when Bhuvaneshwari was walking home from her office. The accused, who had been trailing the victim for months, intercepted her and fired at her using a pistol.

She was rushed to Shanbagh Hospital but was declared dead upon arrival. The accused then walked to the Magadi Road Police Station, confessed to the crime, and surrendered himself.

The couple had bee...