Three murdered in separate incidents in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Three people, including a 35-year-old home alone woman, have been murdered in separate cases at Bommanahalli, Chikkajala and Byadarahalli police limits. The home alone woman, who worked in a garment factory, was found dead with her throat slit at her rented house at Hongasandra in Bommanahalli police limits on Sunday night. Pramoda, the victim, hailed from Sirsi in Uttara Kannada. She lived alone after separating from her husband Suresh and two children. Two suspects have been taken into custody, according to sources. Police suspect that Pramoda might have been murdered on Saturday night. Suresh not only married Pramoda, but also her elder sister. Illicit relationship is suspected to be the reason for murder, a police officer said. Venkatesh, 65, was reportedly murdered by his wife Parvathi, 50, and her relative Rangaswamy, 60, at Manjunath Layout in Andrahalli in Byadarahalli police limits on Sunday night. The accused were arrested on Monday. Venkatesh worked as an autorickshaw driver. He left his wife 10yearsago and married Parvathi six years ago. Parvathi had been forcing Venkatesh to register his house in her name or to give her Rs 6 lakh. Venkatesh, however, agreed to pay her Rs 2.5 lakh. Rejecting his offer, she fought with him. Enraged by this, Venkatesh pushed Parvathi out of his house on the first floor. He also blocked the staircase to prevent her from enteringhis house. Meanwhile, Parvathi called her relative and fought with Venkatesh again. Parvathi and her relative assaulted Venkatesh and pushed him down. Venkatesh suffered severe head injuries and became unconscious. Parvathi and her relative continued to assault him and he succumbed to injuries later. Narayanaswamy, 55, a construction worker, was allegedly murdered by his friends son over a trivial issue. On November 11, Narayanaswamy and his friend Muni Venkatappa went to a bar,where they fought after having liquor. Venkatappa fractured his hand. Venkatappas son Ajay, who took Narayanaswamy to task, assaulted him. Narayanaswamy, who was hospitalised, succumbed to injuries on Sunday. Police have arrested Ajay.