A 32-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested by Bengaluru police for allegedly assisting a software engineer in the murder of his wife by tracking and sharing her live location in December last year (2025). Police said Abhimanyu Singh, an assistant to a gold merchant in Varanasi, was arrested for his alleged role in the conspiracy that led to the killing of Bhuvaneshwari in Bengaluru.
Bhuvaneshwari (39), an assistant manager at Union Bank of India’s Basaveshwaranagar branch, was shot dead on the evening of December 23 in the Industrial Town area under Magadi Road police station, Indian Express ported. Her husband, Balamurugan, 40, a software engineer, later surrendered and was arrested for allegedly orchestrating and executing the murder.
According to police, as per the Express report, Balamurugan had planned the killing for several months and kept a knife as backup if the shooting failed. Investigators said he initially hired Tamil Nadu-based burglar Moulesh Kumar to carry out the murder. When Moulesh allegedly delayed the execution multiple times, Balamurugan is said to have carried out the attack himself.
Moulesh was later arrested by Tamil Nadu police in connection with a burglary case. During that investigation, one of the countrymade pistols allegedly procured by Balamurugan was recovered.
Police said technical evidence pointed to Abhimanyu’s involvement in the plot. “Abhimanyu came into contact with Balamurugan and often visited Bengaluru before the murder. He visited a gym located opposite the bank where Bhuvaneshwari worked. He took note of her entry and exit from the bank,” a police officer said.
On the day of the murder, Abhimanyu allegedly shared Bhuvaneshwari’s live location with Balamurugan, enabling him to track her movements before the attack.
Investigators also said Abhimanyu accompanied Moulesh to Bihar to procure two countrymade pistols used in the conspiracy. Two other associates of Moulesh, identified as Surya and Rahul, have also been named in the murder plot and are currently lodged in prison in Tamil Nadu.
Police said further investigation is underway.
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