What began as a secret romance between C Ramanjinappa, a 45-year-old government clerk from Devanahalli, and Saroja J, a 40-year-old Kannada professor, ended in tragedy in Bengaluru, India. The couple took a day trip to Nandi Hills, but a violent confrontation allegedly led Ramanjinappa to strike Saroja with a hammer, after which he set the borrowed car ablaze with her body inside. The police investigation was aided by the car's auto collision notification system, which alerted the owner after the fire. Investigators identified Saroja's charred remains through burnt ornaments found in the vehicle. Ramanjinappa's body was later discovered on railway tracks near Bidadi, raising questions about whether he jumped or fell. Saroja's husband, Jayashankar, has filed a murder complaint, and a special police team is currently piecing together the events leading to this tragic outcome, which has left both families shattered.