India, April 6 -- A 43-year-old man murdered his estranged wife in cold blood on a public road in Bengaluru's Chikkathoguru near Electronics City on Friday night, following years of suspicion and domestic strife.

According to multiple reports, the accused, Krishnappa alias Krishna, a daily wage worker from Bagepalli, allegedly ambushed his wife K Sharada, 38, and stabbed her multiple times in the neck with a knife, killing her on the spot. Sharada worked as a domestic help and was returning home when the attack occurred around 8 pm.

According to police, Krishnappa had been harbouring doubts about Sharada's fidelity for years, which had led to their separation nearly four years ago. The couple, married for 17 years, have two children - a...