<p>The police have cracked the recent death of a homemaker, Bharani, 26. A person has been arrested in connection with the crime. Set ablaze at Pulikeshi Nagar, Bharani succumbed to her injuries before help could arrive.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Investigating officers from the Pulikeshi Nagar police station, gained a valuable clue when they discovered that Bharani’s mobile phone was missing. <br /><br />After tracing her call records, the investigating officers narrowed their list of suspects to Arun Kumar, who had been employed with Bharani at a private firm. <br /><br />Investigations revealed that Arun and Bharani were in love but things took a turn for the worst when Bharani quit her job, and at the insistence of her parents, entered into an arranged marriage. <br /><br />Police said that the two continued their affair secretly, even after the marriage. On August 27, Kumar went to Bharani’s house. <br /><br />After an argument developed, Kumar allegedly smothered Bharani until she was unconscious. <br /><br />Terrified that he had killed her, Kumar then arranged her on a cot and set her on fire. <br />To make it look as if the death was the result of a robbery gone wrong, Arun Kumar took away her jewellery and mobile phone. <br /><br />The police have booked Kumar for murder.<br /><br />Man killed<br /><br />A man was killed and two others, including a pregnant woman, were injured in a serial accident on Srigandha Kaval Road on Friday.<br /><br />The deceased has been identified as Raghavendra Bhagat, 30. Bhagat and his pregnant wife Shwetha were on their way to Chandra Layout from Sunkadakatte on their two-wheeler when a speeding, sand-laden lorry struck their vehicle from behind. <br /><br />This triggered a series of accidents on the traffic-heavy stretch of the road. Another bike and a mini truck were damaged. <br /><br />When the truck struck Bhagat’s bike, his vehicle was sandwiched between the truck and another motorcycle in front. Sustaining severe injuries, he died on the away to a hospital. <br />The truck then rammed an electricity pole. The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. <br /><br />Shwetha and another bike rider, Santhosh, have been admitted to a nearby hospital. Kamakshipalya traffic police have registered a case and are investigating.</p>
<p>The police have cracked the recent death of a homemaker, Bharani, 26. A person has been arrested in connection with the crime. Set ablaze at Pulikeshi Nagar, Bharani succumbed to her injuries before help could arrive.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Investigating officers from the Pulikeshi Nagar police station, gained a valuable clue when they discovered that Bharani’s mobile phone was missing. <br /><br />After tracing her call records, the investigating officers narrowed their list of suspects to Arun Kumar, who had been employed with Bharani at a private firm. <br /><br />Investigations revealed that Arun and Bharani were in love but things took a turn for the worst when Bharani quit her job, and at the insistence of her parents, entered into an arranged marriage. <br /><br />Police said that the two continued their affair secretly, even after the marriage. On August 27, Kumar went to Bharani’s house. <br /><br />After an argument developed, Kumar allegedly smothered Bharani until she was unconscious. <br /><br />Terrified that he had killed her, Kumar then arranged her on a cot and set her on fire. <br />To make it look as if the death was the result of a robbery gone wrong, Arun Kumar took away her jewellery and mobile phone. <br /><br />The police have booked Kumar for murder.<br /><br />Man killed<br /><br />A man was killed and two others, including a pregnant woman, were injured in a serial accident on Srigandha Kaval Road on Friday.<br /><br />The deceased has been identified as Raghavendra Bhagat, 30. Bhagat and his pregnant wife Shwetha were on their way to Chandra Layout from Sunkadakatte on their two-wheeler when a speeding, sand-laden lorry struck their vehicle from behind. <br /><br />This triggered a series of accidents on the traffic-heavy stretch of the road. Another bike and a mini truck were damaged. <br /><br />When the truck struck Bhagat’s bike, his vehicle was sandwiched between the truck and another motorcycle in front. Sustaining severe injuries, he died on the away to a hospital. <br />The truck then rammed an electricity pole. The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. <br /><br />Shwetha and another bike rider, Santhosh, have been admitted to a nearby hospital. Kamakshipalya traffic police have registered a case and are investigating.</p>
