Puttur: Police on Tuesday night arrested accused in the Kuriya Double Murder case of a couple wherein another woman had sustained serious injuries. The accused has also confessed to the crime, police sources informed on Wednesday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Karim Khan (39).
According to police, Karim entered the house of Koggu Saheb, with the intention of robbery late on Monday night. When he attacked the people in the house when he was spotted by them. Karim killed the couple fearing the family would complain the incident to the police. Karim was also reportedly acquaintance of the family and hence was afraid that his identity would be revealed.
After being spotted, Karim assaulted Koggu Saheb, his wife Khatijamma and granddaughter Sabiha Banu with a knife from the kitchen. Koggu Saheb and Sabiha Banu died on the spot while Khatijamma sustained serious injuries and is being treated in a hospital.
Karim has also revealed about his financial transactions with Koggu Saheb which are being investigated by the police team.
Police have recovered 30 grams gold and six thousand rupees from Karim. People lauded police who cracked the case inside 24-hours.
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Jailed gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari passed away on Thursday at the age of 60. Ansari had been admitted to a hospital in Banda district after experiencing a deterioration in his health, as confirmed by his lawyer.
According to reports, Ansari was initially admitted to Banda Medical College on Tuesday after complaining of abdominal pain. However, he was later discharged from the hospital. Allegations from Ansari's family members suggest that he may have been "poisoned" while in prison, a claim supported by Ansari himself prior to his hospitalization.
Ansari, a former five-time MLA from Mau, had faced convictions in eight cases over the past two years. He had been incarcerated in Banda jail at the time of his passing.