69-Year-Old Woman Murdered and Robbed in Bengaluru Home, Suspect Arrested

A 69-year-old woman was allegedly murdered and robbed in her home on the outskirts of Bengaluru while her paralysed husband lay helpless beside her, police reported on Thursday. The attack occurred around 4 p.m. on Pete Street in Nelamangala, where the victim, Shobha, lived a secluded life with her bedridden husband, whom she had cared for alone over the past decade following his stroke.

According to investigators, the assailant, identified as 33-year-old Shivakumar, a local wholesale shop owner, targeted Shobha to settle a debt of approximately 8 lakh rupees he owed her. Police said Shivakumar noticed Shobha wearing gold jewellery as she returned from the market and followed her home. He gained entry by pretending to ask for a glass of water. Once inside, believing the house empty except for Shobha, he attacked her with a knife, slitting her throat as she resisted. Her husband, unable to move or intervene due to his condition, remained on the bed throughout the assault.

After the killing, Shivakumar searched the residence and fled with gold ornaments valued at several lakhs, police stated. The couple, who had no children, had led a quiet existence, with Shobha managing daily...