Bengaluru: Wife murder accused dies in police custody
Bengaluru: A 53-year-old lift operator, who was arrested on the charges of killing his wife, died under mysterious circumstances on Monday.
The accused Krishnamurthy Naidu died when he was being escorted for spot inspection to the scene of the crime that he had committed in Ramamurhty Nagar in Bengaluru. He was being taken towards the spot in Kalkere where he is said to have disposed of the murder weapon used to slit his wife Mekala Devi's throat on November 20.
According to the police, Krishnamurthy complained of chest pain while going to the spot. He was rushed a hospital nearby, where he was declared brought dead.
The couple married 20 years ago and constantly had fights. During one such fight, Krishnamurthy attacked his wife with a knife in a fit of rage. He later told the police officials that he had buried the knife used to kill his wife in a pit near a lake.
The CID will now probe the death of Krishnamurthy since it was a case of custodial death. Krishnamurthy’s body has been shifted to Bowring Hospital's mortuary.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
