Murder case: Police will find BJP MLA if he doesn't surrender, says K'taka Home min
Bengaluru (PTI): A day after the Karnataka High Court declined to grant anticipatory bail to BJP MLA B A Basavaraj in a murder case, state Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said that it will be good if he voluntarily surrenders, else the police will find him.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is probing the case, has formed multiple special teams to find the legislator, who is allegedly absconding, police sources said.
"The court issued an order yesterday. If he voluntarily comes and surrenders it will be good. If not, police will find him," the home minister told reporters in response to a question.
Basavaraj has been named as one of the accused in the murder of Shivaprakash alias Bikla Shiva, a realtor-cum-rowdy-sheeter, who was killed on July 15, last year.
Responding to a question on police recently arresting a Group D employee for allegedly stealing a bag containing gold ornaments and cash from the office of the Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh at Vidhana Soudha, Parameshwara said, stealing was secondary, how the bag entered the state Secretariat unnoticed, has to be probed at the first place.
"First of all my concern is how did the bag go from the gate to inside Vidhana Soudha. So I have ordered a probe, as to from which gate did the bag gain entry into Vidhana Soudha. How did the bag go to the office of a Minister unnoticed. I have given instructions to the police commissioner."
"The Joint Commissioner has taken the responsibility of the inquiry. We will find out," he said.
The employee was arrested based on the CCTV footage available, he added.
According to the police, the complainant had visited the minister's office for some work and inadvertently left his bag, allegedly containing around 300 gm of gold jewellery and Rs 1.5 lakh in cash.
On realising that the bag was missing, he returned to the minister's office in search of it the next day and subsequently lodged a complaint with the Vidhana Soudha police station. The incident had occured last week.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
