17-year-old girl, her friends strangle mother, hang her with saree in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a horrific incident reported from Uttarahalli, South Bengaluru, a teenager and her friends killed her 34-year-old mother and staged it as a suicide by hanging her in their home.
The case, initially thought to be a suicide, took a turn when the 17-year-old girl returned to her grandmother's home and attempted to fabricate a story. However, her aunt grew suspicious and alerted the police, who later got her to confess, as reported by the Times of India on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Netravathi, a resident of 6th Main Road near Circle Maramma Temple Road in Uttarahalli. She worked as a telecaller and helper at a loan recovery company. Netravathi had separated from her husband and was living with her daughter at the time of her death.
“Five minors, including the girl and her four male friends, allegedly killed the mother. They are aged between 16 and 17 years and are school dropouts, except one of the juveniles, a 13-year-old boy, who is studying in the seventh standard, TOI quoted a senior officer as saying.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s elder sister, Anitha, a case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 103 (punishment for murder).
The girl, a 10th standard failed student, was in love with a 17-year-old juvenile who is a ninth standard dropout. Netravathi recently learned about her daughter’s love relationship and scolded the boy, warning him not to visit her house or her daughter.
On October 25, the group, comprising her daughter’s boyfriend and three other boys, arrived at Netravathi’s house at night. Netravathi, who was sleeping, woke up to find them inside. She scolded her daughter’s boyfriend for coming over, seized his phone, and threatened to call the police.
The boys allegedly overpowered Netravathi, who was under the influence of alcohol, and strangled her with a towel. Realising she was dead, the teenagers conspired to make it appear as a suicide. They moved her body to a room and hanged it from a ceiling fan using a saree, added the report.
The girl, scared, locked the house and escaped with her lover.
Netravathi’s partner, who had been visiting her for the past five years, was out of town for a few days. When he returned on Sunday, he found the door locked and couldn’t reach her by phone. Assuming she was away, he went back to his house.
On Monday, Anitha called him to ask if Netravathi had contacted her. He told her the house was locked. They then went to the house, peered through the window, and saw her hanging.
Initially, the family believed it was a suicide, especially given the daughter’s known love affair. Since the girl was missing, they suspected she had eloped with her boyfriend. On October 29, Anitha filed a case of kidnapping with the Subramanyapura police.
However, on Thursday afternoon, the girl returned to her grandmother’s house in Kaggalipura and acted suspiciously. When questioned by family members, she confessed that her friends had killed her mother and had threatened her with a knife if she revealed the truth.
Except for the 13-year-old boy, all the juveniles have been secured and are under interrogation.
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Bomb threat at Mangaluru RTO turns out to be hoax
Mangaluru (PTI): A search operation was carried out at the Regional Transport Office here on Monday after the office received a bomb threat email, which later turned out to be a hoax, police said.
The email was received on Sunday night but came to the notice of the authorities only on Monday afternoon, following which immediate precautionary measures were taken, they said.
According to police, the RTO office staff were evacuated as a safety measure, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad was pressed into service to conduct a meticulous search of the building.
Police personnel and the dog squad were also deployed at the spot.
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“The email claimed that bombs were kept in the RTO office. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad checked the premises thoroughly and no suspicious object was found. It was a hoax email,” a senior police officer said.
Officials said the authorities are treating the incident seriously and have launched an investigation to trace the source of the email.
“A case has been registered at the South police station in this regard and further investigation is underway,” he added.
