Bengaluru murder: Neighbour kills woman in front of her wheelchair-bound husband

A 69-year-old woman was murdered by her neighbour in front of her wheelchair-bound husband in their home in Nelamangala, Bengaluru.

A shocking incident made the headlines where a 69-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her neighbour in Nelamangala, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, on Wednesday. The murder happened in front of the woman’s wheelchair-bound husband at their home. On suspicion of killing the woman and stealing her gold ornaments, the neighbour was arrested, said police.

Neighbour kills woman and steals her gold ornaments in Bengaluru.

The chilling murder involves the man murdering her 69-year-old neighbour by strangling her in front of her husband, who was wheelchair-bound at their home. The victim is identified as Shobha and has been the sole caregiver for her husband, who has been bedridden since a brain stroke 12 years ago. The couple who had no children lived in Pete Beedi, Nelamangala. Investigators say the suspect, Shivakumar, 36, entered the house on the pretext of asking for water after allegedly noticing the gold jewellery she was wearing. The attack occurred around 4 pm, shortly after she returned home. Police said he used a knife during the assault and strangled her before fleeing with more than 100 grams of gold ornaments.

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Nelamangala Town police officers registered a case and examined CCTV footage from nearby areas, which led to his arrest within six hours. Bharat Gowda, the town police inspector, said, “The accused targeted the elderly woman after noticing the gold ornaments she was wearing. He entered the house under the guise of asking for water and committed the crime when the couple was alone.” He added, “During interrogation, the accused confessed that he was under severe financial debt and had planned the robbery to repay his loans. When the victim resisted, he strangled her. The case was solved within six hours due to coordinated efforts by our team. CCTV analysis and local intelligence played a crucial role in tracking down the suspect.”

The police said that the stolen jewellery has been recovered and that the investigation was continuing to determine whether the suspect has been involved in similar crimes.