Man on run for 12 years after killing wife held in B'luru

Bengaluru: A man absconding for over 12 years after allegedly burning to death his wife in Thane in Maharashtra was caught in Bengaluru, police said on Saturday.

To Karnataka & Mumbai Police, Proud of your effort to nab the killer.

Sanjeev Shetty had doused his wife Meena in kerosene after a quarrel and set her ablaze on March 20, 2007, and was on the run since said senior inspector Nitin Thakre.

“The couple had frequent fights over the accused’s alcoholism. Acting on a tip-off, we caught him from Jayanagar in Bengaluru on Friday. He has been handed over to Kapurbawdi police,” Thakre said.