Karnataka man instals detonator in hair dryer to kill girlfriend’s neighbour; arrested

Basavarajeshwari Yarnal, the widow of an Indian Army soldier, opened the packet connected November 16, with the hairsbreadth dryer sent to her neighbour Shashikala, and erstwhile she switched it on, the detonator activated starring to the blast. Basavarajeshwari mislaid her fingers connected some her hands successful the blast, and was shifted to a adjacent infirmary wherever she is being treated.

The Ilkal police, who received the accusation astir the blast, visited the spot and checked the hairsbreadth dryer. During their investigation, the constabulary recovered Sheelavant sent the device, and arsenic their probe progressed, the constabulary said they discovered Sheelavant’s ‘master plan’.

A constabulary serviceman said Sheelavant and Basavarajeshwari were successful a narration for years, and continued it aft her husband’s death. When Shashikala learned astir their relationship, she advised Basavarajeshwari to extremity it. Angered by her intervention, Sheelavant decided to destruct Shashikala. The constabulary serviceman said Sheelavant, who worked astatine a granite company, knew however to grip explosives, and utilized this expertise to rig a detonator, commonly utilized for quarrying, into the hairsbreadth dryer. The parcel was sent to Shashikala with the “malicious intent” to termination her, said the officer.

A constabulary officer, who is portion of the investigation, said Sheelavant bought the hairsbreadth dryer from a store successful Ilkal for Rs 500. Siddappa made it look similar it was sent from Visakhapatnam successful Andhra Pradesh.

Amarnath Reddy, Superintendent of Police, Bagalkot, confirmed to the media that their probe revealed the explosive’s deliberate placement successful the hairsbreadth dryer. Initially, they suspected an electrical fault, but the probe uncovered Sheelavant’s plan, said Reddy.

“On November 15, the parcel containing the booby-trapped hairsbreadth dryer was delivered to Shashikala’s address. However, she was unavailable and requested her neighbour, Basavarajeshwari, to cod and unfastened the package. Upon switching connected the dryer, it exploded, severely injuring her hands, and causing imperishable damage,” said Reddy.

Speaking to reporters, Basavarajeshwari said she collected the bundle aft Shashikala asked her to bash so. “She had not ordered immoderate parcel but asked maine to cod it erstwhile she received the message. Though the bundle was sent successful her name, she did not cognize the sender. Out of curiosity, I opened it the adjacent time and switched it on. There was a immense sound during the explosion,” she added.

A constabulary serviceman said Basavarajeshwari and Shashikala were some joined to soldiers, who had died. They some became friends erstwhile they met astatine an event.