Bengaluru Police have arrested a couple for allegedly murdering their landlady and stealing her gold mangalsutra, according to an NDTV report. The crime took place in the city’s Uttarahalli area.
The tenant couple were identified as Prasad Srishail Makai and his wife Sakshi Hanumant Hoddur.
According to the report, the victim, Srilakshmi, was found dead inside her residence on New Millennium School Road on Tuesday. Her husband, who works at an incense stick shop in Cottonpet, discovered her body later that evening after repeated phone calls went unanswered.
She was discovered lying in the hall with injuries on her neck, lips, and face, and her gold mangalsutra was found missing.
As the victim’s husband approached the police, a case was registered and a detailed investigation was launched. Acting on leads, officers arrested the tenant couple.
During interrogation, the couple confessed to murdering Srilakshmi and fleeing with her jewellery. Police said further investigation is underway.
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