Bengaluru:

The 32-year-old man alleged to have beheaded his 16-year-old fiancee in Madikeri and on the run together with her severed head was discovered lifeless on Friday, mentioned Karnataka police.

Prakash’s physique was present in Hammiyala village, positioned in Madikeri taluka of Kodagu district, mentioned cops, including that preliminary studies level to suicide.

A hunt for the lady’s head, mentioned cops, continues to be underway.

The person was to marry Meena, who not too long ago cleared her Class 10 exams. With information reaching the Baby Welfare Division, officers reached the venue and ordered the households to cease the ceremony because the lady was underage and her marriage may appeal to a case beneath the POCSO and Baby Marriage acts.

After the households had been counselled, they agreed to cancel the ceremony and postpone the wedding until after Meena turned 18.

The person, nonetheless, didn’t appear to agree. Barging into the teenager’s home, he attacked her dad and mom, police mentioned. He kicked her father and assaulted her mom with a pointy object. He, then dragged the lady out of the home for about 100 metres and allegedly beheaded her earlier than fleeing.

The sufferer’s father and mom had been admitted to a hospital.