{
  "id": 8456431,
  "title": "Doddaballapur lodge murder: accused husband found dead in village lake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/doddaballapur-lodge-murder-accused-husband-found-dead-in-village-lake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T12:17:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/doddaballapur-lodge-murder-accused-husband-found-dead-in-village-lake/article71484079.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 15, Anand, 28, allegedly murdered his 23-year-old wife Vidya at a lodge in Doddaballapur. According to police, he strangled her with an ID-card lanyard before fleeing the scene. The murder was discovered on September 16, prompting a search for Anand. His body was found in a decomposed state in a lake in Madugere village, Gauribidanur taluk, on September 19. Police believe Anand had left his motorcycle near the lake, consumed alcohol, and subsequently died. Two mobile phones were recovered from the scene - Anand's and Vidya's. The exact circumstances surrounding Anand's death are under investigation.",
  "summary": "According to the police, Anand had allegedly strangled Vidya to death using an ID-card lanyard at the lodge before fleeing the scene. The murder came to light on September 16, following which police launched a search for him",
  "key_points": [
    "Anand allegedly murdered wife Vidya at Doddaballapur lodge on September 15",
    "Anand's decomposed body found in Madugere village lake on September 19",
    "Two mobile phones recovered; exact cause of Anand's death under investigation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}