Four arrested in Koppal murder case: Primary suspect confesses to killing over love affair, says SP
Koppal: Superintendent of Police Ram Arasiddi has said that four suspects have been arrested and being questioned in relation to the murder of Gavisiddappa Naik, a resident of Kurubara Oni in the city, on Sunday night over a love affair.
The SP has told reporters that the arrested men had killed Naik, who belonged to the Valmiki community, using lethal weapons on Sunday night. The primary suspect, Sadiq Hussain Kolkar had surrendered to the police on the same night, while the other suspects, identified as Gesudaraj Patel, Nizamuddin and Mehboob Sikkalgar, have now been arrested by the police, the officer added.
Two swords, one motorbike and clothes have been confiscated from the arrested men, who are being questioned, the SP has said.
Attributing the crime to matters of love and urging people not to pay attention to rumours, Arasiddi said that Sadiq has confessed during questioning that he murdered Naik as he was upset that Naik loved the girl he was in love with. As the girl had also responded to Naik’s attention, the senior members of their respective communities intervened and advised them on the matter, after which, the girl started loving Sadiq, the arrested man is learned to have told the police.
The SP has said that Sadiq is reported to have recorded a video clip of himself holding a sword on the day of the crime and police are investigating the matter. A blood test of the arrested suspects was conducted and it has been confirmed that they were not under the influence of narcotics during the crime, the officer added.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
