Two arrested for murder of elderly woman over property dispute in Bengaluru
On October, the accused, Kantharaju and Manjappa, allegedly murdered the elderly woman and fled after stealing her gold ornaments.
The Byatarayanapura police have arrested two persons in connection with the murder of an elderly woman living alone at Hosaguddadahalli in Bengaluru. The murder was allegedly committed over a property dispute.
The arrested accused have been identified as Kantharaju and Manjappa.
The deceased, Venkatalakshmamma, owned properties at several places in Bengaluru. Her husband had died, and her only daughter had also passed away. Venkatalakshmamma had five siblings, and there were frequent disputes between her and the children of her siblings over property matters.
The accused allegedly decided to murder her following these disputes. On October 24, the accused allegedly murdered the elderly woman and fled after stealing her gold ornaments. Following an investigation, the Byatarayanapura police arrested the two accused and are questioning them to ascertain further details.
Further investigation is on to ascertain the role of other relatives..
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