Girl 'abducted', murdered in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A six-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and murdered near Whitefield in east Bengaluru, police said on Wednesday.
According to police, the victim is the daughter of a migrant worker from West Bengal.
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The girl's father lodged a complaint on January 6, stating that his daughter went missing from January 5 afternoon, and suspected the role of a person, also a migrant worker from West Bengal, who lived nearby.
The father had suspected the role of the person, as he was seen in the vicinity of his makeshift house, where the girl was playing.
On realising that their daughter was missing, the family searched for her, and later the police were also informed. The girl's body was later found in a dry drain nearby, in migrant colony at Pattandur Agrahara.
According to police, prima facie it appears that the girl was strangled to death and there were no signs of sexual assault.
The exact reason for the killing is yet to be ascertained, they said.
Based on a complaint by the family, the Whitefield police have registered a case and investigation is underway.
The suspect is at large and the hunt is on to nab him, police added.
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Man allegedly arrives with deadly weapon to attack another, caught by public in Jokatte
Panambur: A man who allegedly came armed to attack another person was caught by members of the public and later handed over to police in Jokatte late on Friday night.
The accused has been identified as Naveen Poojari, originally from Vamanjoor and presently residing in Jokatte.
According to police sources, Naveen was married and has an eight-year-old son. The couple are now divorced.
Police said Naveen suspected that his former wife, who is employed at a showroom in Padil, was moving closely with Devi Prasad Acharya, a mechanic working there.
Based on this suspicion, Naveen allegedly went to the house of Devi Prasad Acharya on Friday night carrying a deadly weapon, created a scene and issued threats.
During the incident, Devi Prasad Acharya reportedly contacted the 112 emergency helpline, following which Naveen fled from the spot.
While escaping, Naveen is said to have fallen from his two-wheeler near the Jokatte Panchayat area. Local residents who rushed to help noticed a deadly weapon on the vehicle and immediately alerted police.
Officials from Panambur Police Station rushed to the spot, took Naveen into custody and brought him to the station.
A case has been registered based on the complaint filed by Devi Prasad Acharya, and further action is under way.
