Man arrested for murdering elderly woman while snatching gold chain in Kasaragod
Kasaragod (Kerala) (PTI): A 47-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering an elderly woman to steal her gold chain in this district, police said on Saturday.
The accused, Ramesh Naik of Perdala, was arrested by Badiadka police on Friday, they added.
According to police, Pushpalatha V Shetty (72), who lived alone at Kumbadaje, was found dead at her house on January 14.
Initial examination of the crime scene raised suspicion, which was later confirmed as murder following the postmortem.
The autopsy revealed that Shetty was strangled to death, police said.
As part of the probe, police recorded statements of residents who told them that Naik had been seen in the area around the time of the incident.
Police officials said Naik, a labourer, initially denied visiting the place.
However, investigators noticed scratch marks on his body and a bite injury on his right palm.
During detailed questioning about the injuries, the accused broke down and confessed, police said.
Police said Naik was under severe financial stress after taking a loan to construct a house.
He allegedly plotted to steal gold from Shetty, whose husband had died and who had no children.
He reached her house and attempted to snatch her gold chain. When the woman resisted, he allegedly strangled her to death, police said.
The accused has revealed the place where he hid the gold chain, which will be recovered in his presence, police added.
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Man arrested for drug peddling in Ullal; MDMA worth ₹65,000 seized
Mangaluru: Ullal police arrested a man for allegedly drug peddling and registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, police seized 13 grams of MDMA, a banned narcotic substance, worth approximately ₹65,000, along with cash and other materials.
Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy said based on credible information, a team of officers and staff from the Ullal Police Station conducted a raid at a public place near Ranipur Ground in Munnur village of Ullal taluk.
During the operation, police apprehended Imtiyaz alias Mohammed Imtiyaz (40), a resident of Sajipa Munnur, Nandavara in Bantwal taluk.
The accused was allegedly procuring MDMA and selling it at a high price to customers, including college students. Upon his arrest, the police recovered 13 grams of MDMA, ₹2,000 in cash, one mobile phone, a weighing scale, and other related items from his possession.
A case has been registered under Sections 8(c) (unauthorized production), 22(a) (illegal manufacture), 22(b) (intermediate quantity) and 22(c) (commercial quantity) of the NDPS Act, 1985. Further investigation is under way, police said.
