Habitual offender arrested for murdering 65-year-old woman in Bengaluru

Bengaluru The Kengeri police have arrested a habitual offender for allegedly murdering a 65-year-old woman who was sleeping outside a temple and robbing her of cash and a gold ring in Vrushabhavathi Nagar Layout. The deceased, Narayanamma, was found dead in front of the Pataladamma Temple at Vrushabhavathi Nagar Layout, Konasandra, within Kengeri police station limits, on November 3. According to the police, Narayanamma had left her house due to family problems and had been sleeping outside the temple for the past few days.

A local resident who noticed her body informed her son, who arrived at the spot and identified her. The Kengeri police initially registered an unnatural death report based on his complaint. However, following the post-mortem examination and information gathered during the investigation, police suspected that she had been murdered and robbed.

A murder case was subsequently registered on Thursday. During the investigation, police apprehended a suspicious person moving around Vrushabhavathi Nagar Layout on Friday.