Bengaluru, April 5 -- In a twist to a murder case, a Mysuru sessions court has ordered an inquiry after a 45-year-old man spent nearly two years in judicial custody for allegedly killing his wife (38), who has now appeared in court alive, according to the man's lawyer. The court has directed the police to investigate the handling of the case and submit a report by April 17.

Speaking to reporters, the man's lawyer, Pandu Poojari, explained that when his client's wife went missing in 2020, a complaint had been filed with the Kushalnagar Rural Police Station. Around the same time, police found an unidentified decomposed body in Bettadapura and, following a public notice, claimed it matched the missing woman.

"My client was arrested and cha...