'Was anxious about her future after my death': Former Isro employee murders wife inside Bengaluru flat
Times of India
by RAJIV KALKODFebruary 18, 2026
A former employee of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been arrested for allegedly strangling his wife to death inside their apartment in Bengaluru, police said.
The accused, identified as Nagesh Ishwar Rao, was taken into custody on Wednesday morning after the body of his wife, Sandhya Shri, was found at their residence in the Virtuoso apartment complex in the Bommanahalli area of Whitefield.
According to preliminary investigations, Rao told police he was anxious about his wife’s future in the event of his death. Officers said he allegedly decided to kill her over these concerns.
Police said the couple’s daughter, who lives in the United States, has been informed about the incident.
An investigation is under way.
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Originally published on Times of India on 2/18/2026