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India Jun 21, 2025

Man murders wife over social media obsession in Mangaluru

A tragic incident in Mangaluru's Hiliyana village saw 42-year-old Ganesh Poojary arrested for allegedly killing his wife, Rekha (27), after a fight about her watching social media reels.
The couple had argued about this before and even had to involve the police in the past.

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Poojary attacked Rekha with machete

On Thursday night, Poojary came home late and got upset seeing Rekha on her phone.
Things escalated quickly, leading him to allegedly attack her with a machete.
Police have now charged him with murder under IPC Section 302.