Nejaru Murder case: Police rule out burglary angle, promise swift investigation
“Accused arrived in auto-rickshaw, spoke in Kannada, before housebreaking”: Rickshaw driver
Udupi: The Udupi police have ruled out a burglary angle in the chilling Nejaru murder case, emphasizing that gold jewelry in the house remained untouched.
Superintendent of Police Dr. Arun K while addressing the media on Sunday stated, "The murders appear to be linked to personal issues; no stolen items have been identified.”
On Sunday morning, the victims, Hasina (42) and her children Afnan (22), Aynaz (20), and Asim (12), were brutally stabbed to death, and Hasina's mother-in-law was also attacked but survived after she locked herself in the toilet.
“The victims were stabbed to death using a sharp weapon. Hasina's mother-in-law was also stabbed by the assailant and was later admitted to the hospital,” he informed, expressing that the investigation of the matter had been expedited.
Responding to a reporter's query, the SP further clarified that, “No items were stolen from the house, it does not appear that the act was committed with the intention of theft. We suspect that the murders took place pertaining to personal issues, as of now we cannot ascertain the exact motive behind the murder.”
In the meantime, a rickshaw driver identified as Shyam speaking to the media revealed that the accused arrived at Hasina residence on his auto rickshaw from Santhekatte. Recalling the incident, Shyam stated, “Today between 8:30 am and 9 am, a person who came on a two-wheeler boarded my rickshaw on Queen's Road. He instructed me to take him to Tripthi Layout in Nejaru. Accordingly, I left him near the gate of the house where the murder took place in Tripthi Layout.”
"After I left the house where the murder took place, within 15 minutes, he (assailant) came back to Santhekatte auto park and boarded another rickshaw that was ahead in the queue. I spotted him and asked him that if he had intended to come so soon, I would have waited there. However, he said its okay. He also instructed the rickshaw driver he boarded in Santhekatte to drive faster,"Shyam recalled.
Shyam described the assailant as aged around 45 years old, speaking in Kannada, wearing a mask, bald-headed, with only his eyes visible and a white complexion.
The chilling incident unfolded at 8:30 am when the assailant broke into Hasina's home, stabbing her and her daughters. Hasina's younger son, Aseem (12), who heard the commotion while cycling outside, was also stabbed to death. Hasina’s Mother-in-law, Hajira, narrowly escaped by locking herself in the toilet.
Hajira, despite police instructions, remained in the locked toilet out of fear. Upon forced entry by the police, they discovered her injured but alive.
Reportedly, Hasina's husband was working abroad. Preliminary information indicates two children were home, while another son worked in Mangaluru.
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Bengaluru woman groped, beaten, dragged on road after rejecting man’s advances
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted in broad daylight in Bengaluru after she rejected repeated relationship advances from a man she had met through social media. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, took place on December 22 around 3.20 pm, NDTV reported.
According to police, the accused, identified as Naveen Kumar, had been in contact with the woman after connecting with her on Instagram earlier this year. While they initially remained in touch through calls and messages, the man reportedly began pressuring her to enter into a relationship, which she refused.
On the day of the incident, the footage shows the woman standing beside a scooty, believed to be an online ride, when the accused arrives at the spot in a car. He is seen taking her purse and checking it before moving towards her and groping her.
The man then repeatedly hits the woman on her head and back and drags her along the road. Despite the presence of two to three bystanders at the scene, no one intervened to help the victim.
The victim later approached the police and filed a complaint. Based on her statement, an FIR was registered, and Naveen Kumar was taken into custody. Police said further investigation is underway.
