Son’s assertion turns Bengaluru man’s loss of life into homicide case; spouse amongst 3 held

Primarily based on the 10-year-old boy’s account, the police arrested the trio Monday. The accused have been recognized as Shylaja (30), her mom Lakshmidevamma (50) and boyfriend Hanumantha (30), all residents of Doddaballapura.

The deceased, Raghavendra N, was a handloom weaver by occupation. On December 27, Shylaja handed a message to his members of the family that Raghavendra had died after a extreme epileptic assault.

Believing in her model, the household carried out the ultimate rites however later, Raghavendra’s youthful brother Chandra Shekar grew suspicious of Shylaja’s actions.

On December 29, when Chandra Shekhar spoke to Raghavendra’s son, he revealed that his father was murdered by the trio.

Chanda Shekar, who verified the boy’s claims by checking CCTV footage, seen Hanumantha did enter the home on the fateful day. On January 7, he filed a criticism stating that his elder brother was murdered.

The boy’s assertion turned essential within the case and the police stated he narrated how his father was killed. Quoting the boy, the police stated, “It was late within the evening and I used to be sleeping. I woke as much as a loud noise and noticed my grandmother holding my father’s leg tightly and my mom was sitting on his again. One other individual, who hit my father with a rolling pin, noticed me seeing all of it and threatened me.”

When the police went by way of the decision element data, it supported the boy’s model and the blood stains have been nonetheless evident on the partitions, regardless of Shylaja and her mom making an attempt to wipe them off.

The police added Shylaja labored in a garment manufacturing facility the place she met Hanumantha and the 2 have been having an affair which Raghavendra got here to learn about. The couple fought over the identical which led the trio to hatch a plan to kill him.