Bengaluru, Dec. 26 -- Police in Bengaluru say a former IT professional spent months preparing to kill his wife before shooting her multiple times in a public industrial area on Tuesday, an attack investigators describe as deliberate and carefully planned.

The accused, Balamurugan, 45, was taken into custody after the killing of his wife, Bhuvaneshwari, 39, in Rajajinagar's Industrial Area. According to the police, he fired five rounds at her in broad daylight, killing her on the spot, before walking into the Magadi Road police station and surrendering.

Investigators said three bullets struck Bhuvaneshwari's head, while one hit her hand and another her back.

During questioning, the accused allegedly showed no remorse and told officers, ...