Bengaluru, June 27 -- In a shocking incident, an elderly man from Bengaluru has been taken into custody for allegedly killing his wife during a domestic quarrel that turned deadly. The incident occurred on Thursday morning in the Magadi area, located in the southern part of the city, The Times of India reported.

The accused has been identified as 75-year-old Rangaiah, who runs a small grocery business. He was apprehended later that day at the Ramanagar KSRTC bus stand. The victim, R Thimmamma, was originally from Mathikere village, the report said.

According to police, tensions between the couple had been simmering for a while. Investigators revealed that Rangaiah struck his wife on the head with a spear-knife used for extracting coconu...