Man Held For Murdering Elderly Woman Sleeping Outside Temple In Bengaluru

A man has been arrested for allegedly murdering a 65-year-old woman who had been sleeping outside a temple after leaving her home due to family problems, and robbing her of cash and a gold ring in Bengaluru.

The victim, Narayanamma, had been spending her nights in front of the Pataladamma Temple at Vrushabhavathi Nagar Layout in Konasandra for the past few days. Her body was found on November 3 by a local resident, who informed her son. He arrived at the spot and identified his



mother.

The Kengeri police initially registered an unnatural death case based on a complaint lodged by her son. However, the post-mortem report and information gathered during the investigation revealed that she had been murdered and robbed. A murder case was registered on November 5.

The police arrested a suspect on November 6 after noticing him moving suspiciously in Vrushabhavathi Nagar Layout. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed to the crime.