August 2026

Police registered a murder case after anesthesiologist Dr. Kiran Honannavar was found dead inside his Dharwad apartment, while his wife was questioned and their injured son was admitted to hospital Bengaluru Police have launched a murder investigation after a 45-year-old anesthesiologist was found dead inside his apartment in Karnataka’s Dharwad, while his eight-year-old son was discovered with stab injuries. The victim’s wife, an ophthalmologist, is being questioned as investigators probe a suspected domestic dispute. The deceased has been identified as Dr. Kiran Honannavar, an anesthesiologist at Chirayu Hospital. His wife, Dr. Priyanka, has been taken into custody for questioning, while their son is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Also Read – Allahabad High Court Stays FIR Against Raja Bhaiya Over Social Media Posts According to Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar, preliminary investigation suggests that no outsider entered the apartment, which is located in a highly secured residential complex. Police said only Dr. Kiran, his wife and their son were inside the house when the incident is believed to have occurred. The matter came to light after Dr. Kiran’s relatives repeatedly failed to contact him. They were allegedly informed by his wife that he was resting and later that he had stepped out. When he remained unreachable until evening, family members visited the apartment and found him lying in a pool of blood. The couple’s son was found in another room with stab injuries and was immediately shifted to a hospital. Also Read – MP High Court Allows Woman To Live With Mother, Disposes Of Husband’s Habeas Corpus Plea A case has been registered at the Suburban Police Station, and investigators are examining all circumstances leading to the incident. Police said the exact sequence of events remains unclear. The victim’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and forensic evidence is being collected from the scene. Commissioner Shashikumar stated that Dr. Priyanka is currently in a state of shock and has made inconsistent statements during questioning. Investigators are verifying her version of events and recording statements from both families to ascertain the motive behind the alleged crime.

The illegal adoption came to light recently, after the 15-year-old girl conceived for the second time in the last one-and-half years. Hubballi: Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissionerate has arrested three persons on charges of selling and buying a child born to a minor. The illegal adoption came to light recently, after the 15-year-old girl conceived for the second time in the last one-and-half years. The police arrested Abdul Kareem Soudagar, who is accused of sexually assaulting the girl multiple times; Jiyavul Na… Initially, the police had registered a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO). However, when the officials of District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) started interacting with the survivor, they came to know that this was her sec… During the investigation both the victim and her parents were giving contradictory information about the case and were seen as protecting the accused.

Dharwad: A 32-year-old employee of the Khadi and Village Industries Department allegedly attempted suicide by slashing his hand with a knife at the deputy commissioner’s office premises here on Monday. The employee, identified as Shivaprasad Patil, was found lying unconscious on the staircase of the DC’s office building with a deep cut on his hand and severe bleeding. According to sources, he allegedly inflicted the injury on himself and lost consciousness due to excessive blood loss. Staff members who noticed him on the staircase immediately alerted officials and shifted him to the District Hospital for treatment. The incident falls under the jurisdiction of Dharwad Suburban police station. The motive behind the alleged suicide attempt was not immediately known. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.

Dharwad: In a gruesome incident, a man was murdered in the early hours of Saturday morning and the miscreants slit his throat and fled. The deceased has been identified as Hanumantha Annigeri (25), a resident of Lakshmi Singanakeri in Dharwad. The incident took place near Inox near Toll Naka in Dharwad. The exact reason for the murder is yet to be ascertained. Vidyagiri police reached the spot and are investigating the matter. The incident took place under Vidyagiri police station limits.

A 25-year-old youth was found murdered near Toll Naka of Dharwad on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Hanumanth Annigeri, a resident of Laxmi Singanakeri in Dharwad.