Three Karnataka cops suspended after tribal man wrongly jailed for wife's murder

Three Karnataka cops suspended after tribal man wrongly jailed for wife's murder

Three Karnataka police officers have been suspended for wrongfully imprisoning a tribal man for nearly two years on charges of murdering his wife. He was acquitted in April 2025, after his wife was found alive, and the court flagged serious flaws in police investigation.

‘Dead’ wife found alive case:  Three Police Officers suspended - Star of Mysore

Reasons: Alleged negligence, dereliction of duty, fabrication of documents, f iling false charge-sheet and botched investigation Mysore/Mysuru: In a major fallout from the sensational ‘dead’ wife found alive case that drew national attention, three Police officers — Kushalnagar Circle Inspector B.G. Prakash, Yelwal Sub-Inspector Mahesh Kumar and Jayapura Sub-Inspector Prakash Yattinamani — have been suspended for alleged negligence, dereliction …