Bengaluru, August 29: A woman woke up shocked to find her childhood friend lying dead beside her in a pool of blood the morning of August 28. Aishwarya, who had stayed back at her friend Navyashree's place the night before in Bengaluru's Vishweshwaraiah Layout in Kengeri, was horrified to see Navyashree dead the next morning. Upon waking up, Aishwarya felt the bed damp and found the mattress drenched in blood. To her shock and dismay, Navyashree lay dead with a slit throat. Aishwarya filed a police complaint.

According to Aishwarya's statement to the Bengaluru police, as reported in The Times of India, the 28-year-old Navyashree and her 31-year-old husband Kiran faced marital discord over the past year. On the night of August 27, she had dinner with the couple before the husband-wife fought. Aishwarya had to save Navyashree when Kiran tried to attack her mid-fight. Post this, the women went to sleep in one room while Kiran slept in another. Bengaluru Shocker: Woman From Bihar Stabbed to Death in Koramangala PG Accommodation, Police Suspect Boyfriend’s Involvement (Watch Video).

The choreographer-host Navyashree and the cab driver Kiran had a love marriage despite objections from their respective families. Three years into the marriage, Kiran objected to Navyashree's profession and wanted her to change it. He also doubted her fidelity and allegedly checked her phone regularly. These issues led to constant marital disputes between the couple.

Navyashree confided in her friend Aishwarya about her fears of being abused and expressed her helplessness. Navyashree's friend, Sunil, who the two women had met on August 27, suggested that she get the help of the police. Bengaluru Shocker: 40-Year-Old Man Stabs Wife to Death After She Refuses To Return Home, Flees After Posting Video Threat on Facebook; Search Underway.

Aishwarya visited Navyashree's house to console her and stayed back for the night. Aishwarya screamed in horror, seeing a dead Navayshree the next morning. After the incident came to light, the neighbours rushed in and alerted the police. Until then, Kiran had fled the house. He was later detained by the police. According to the police, it was Kiran who slit his wife's throat after both Aishwarya and Navyashree had retired for the night. A report in India Today said that the victim had been tied to a chair and tortured before she was murdered.

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