"Lohitashwa suddenly surfaced, stood near her, and the two exchanged heated words. Lohitashwa, at one stage, lost control, abused Rekha loudly before pulling out a knife and repeatedly stabbing her," police said.The daughter tried to stop him, but in vain. Before the public rushed to help, Lohitashwa fled the scene.A profusely bleeding Rekha was shifted to a nearby private hospital, where she died. There were at least 11 stab wounds on her body, police said.The elder daughter, who was in shock, told police that all she knew was that Lohitashwa and Rekha had been fighting over some issue regularly. She is an important eyewitness in the case, and her statements are vital," police said.The couple's other daughter, who is nine years old, lives with Rekha's parents at Channarayapatna.