45-year-old woman murdered, body found in garbage heap in Kengeri
Bengaluru: A 45-year-old woman was found murdered and her body dumped in a garbage pile near Mylesandra bus stop under the limits of Kengeri police station, triggering panic among residents, Asianet News reported.
The deceased has been identified as Kempamma, a resident of Mahadeshwara Layout.
The incident came to light on Monday morning when passers-by noticed the body lying amid garbage and alerted the police.
Initial investigations suggest that Kempamma was killed by a forceful blow to the head with a heavy object. Her body was found covered in blood, indicating a brutal attack.
Police are currently examining whether the murder took place at the same location or if the body was disposed of there after the crime was committed elsewhere.
Following a call to the 112 emergency helpline, police rushed to the spot. A team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) also visited the scene and collected evidence, including fingerprints and other samples.
Police have informed the victim’s family, and the motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.
“I was walking along the road this morning when I saw the body. We immediately called the police. It appeared that the woman had been struck very hard on the head,” a local resident said.
Police are also examining CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify the accused. A case has been registered at the Kengeri police station, and the body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.
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3 officials of private banks arrested in Gujarat in Rs 2,500 crore cyber fraud; 20 held so far
Rajkot (PTI): Three officials of leading private banks were arrested for their alleged involvement in a Rs 2,500-crore cyber fraud racket in Gujarat's Rajkot district, bringing the number of those held so far in the case to 20, police said on Monday.
Those arrested were identified as Maulik Kamani, a personal manager at Yes Bank in Padadhari; Kalpesh Dangariya, a manager at Axis Bank in Jamnagar; and Anurag Baldha, a personal banker with HDFC Bank, Rajkot (Rural) Superintendent of Police Vijay Gurjar said.
Dangariya and Baldha were previously employed with Yes Bank, he added.
Kamani allegedly assisted the earlier arrested accused in opening and managing suspicious accounts. He also helped bypass banking alerts triggered by high-value transactions by submitting additional documentation to keep accounts active, the SP said.
Kamani was allegedly involved in cash withdrawals that were later routed through hawala channels (illegal money transfer system), supported by digital evidence recovered from his mobile device, he added.
Dangariya is accused of facilitating the opening of fraudulent accounts using fake or misrepresented identities, police said.
He also assisted in structuring documentation, including Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC)-related papers, to prevent transactions from being flagged as suspicious, they said.
On the other hand, Baldha opened new accounts after verification and certification processes as part of the racket, Gurjar informed.
All the three accused are in police custody, while others are in jail under judicial remand, SP said.
So far, police have identified 85 bank accounts linked to the racket with 535 complaints filed on the cyber crime portal.
The total transaction linked to the cyber fraud exceeds Rs 2,500 crore, police said.
The earlier fraud amount was pegged by police at Rs 1,500 crore.
