Autorickshaw driver held days after woman's body found dumped in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Days after the body of a woman was found dumped in a heap of garbage here, police have arrested an autorickshaw driver as investigation revealed that she was hit by his vehicle, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused has been identified as Basavegowda (50), they said.
According to police, the incident occurred around 12.30 am on Monday near Kengeri, when the victim, Kempamma (50), was returning from her hometown in Mandya after a train journey. The autorickshaw driver allegedly hit her, causing her to fall and sustain injuries.
He panicked and rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors advised him to shift the injured woman to a speciality hospital. However, on the way, he realised that she had succumbed to her injuries, a senior police officer said.
Fearing consequences, he allegedly disposed of the body in a heap of garbage behind a bus stop in Mylasandra, he said.
The body was later discovered by passersby, who alerted the police.
With the help of CCTV footage and technical evidence, the accused was traced and subsequently arrested in connection with the incident, they added.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
