Karnataka, Aug. 25 -- In a chilling turn of events, a 20-year-old married woman was allegedly killed by a man, who was in a relationship with her, after he stuffed "chemical powder" into her mouth following a heated argument, police officials said on Monday.

Adding to the brutal incident, the accused - Siddaraju - tried to portray the cause of the woman's death as a "mobile blast" to mislead the investigators.

The incident occurred on Saturday at a lodge in Bherya village of Saligrama taluk in this district, they said, adding the woman died following consumption of the chemical.

The victim Darshitha, a resident of Gerasanahalli village in Hunsur taluk, had checked in with Siddaraju, with whom she was reportedly in a relationship. She w...