Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 17 -- He was pani puri vendor; she was money lender

During intense interrogation, Mahesh revealed that he had promised the assailants Rs. 5 lakh to eliminate his wife Nagarathna, as he was frustrated with frequent quarrels at home.

He claimed that despite earning a modest living selling pani puri, he was often humiliated and was constantly insulted in front of relatives and his friends by Nagarathna.

He also alleged that she lent his hard-earned money to others at interest, which frequently led to disputes between them.

Fed up with the situation, Mahesh said he decided to eliminate his wife and hired two men, Bhaskar and Abhishek, to carry out the crime.

He told interrogators that he was 44 years old while Nagarat...