<p>Gold jewellery worth more than Rs 8 lakh, Rs 2 lakh in cash is missing from the house.<br />Police said that the deceased, Muniyamma (38), a native of Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) was working at the house of Ramalingam, a transport contractor, at Mahalaxmi Layout for the last three years. The owner had gone with his family to attend a wedding, when the murder took place. The incident came to light when the family returned. <br /><br />Police say that it is likely that the maid was overpowered, and her throat slit with a kitchen knife. The culprit then ransacked the house and made away with the valuables.<br />There are no visible signs of the intruder having gained entry into the house forcibly, add police. <br /><br />It is suspected that a person known to the family may have entered the house. <br />However, police also suspect that no more than two persons may be involved in the murder of Muniyamma.<br /><br />Chain-snatcher held<br /><br />The Railway Police arrested a woman allegedly involved in a jewellry theft case of snatching 140 grams worth of chain valued at Rs 1.8 lakh.<br /><br />The accused, V Shantamma (45), a seasoned chain snatcher, was found walking around the Cantonment Station in Bangalore, on Saturday, in a suspicious manner. <br /><br />On interrogation by the police Shantamma confessed to have made an unsuccessful bid at snatching a chain from a child on Jolarpeth Express. <br /><br />A resident of Bangarpet, Shantamma was handed over to the K R Puram police station. She has been a chain snatcher since 15 years. <br /><br />Revealing her modus operandi, the police say that Shantamma used a pocket cutter to cut the chains off the people and make away after changing her clothes in the toilet in the train. A mother of three, Shantamma has been convicted in a case that occurred in 2008 but was released on bail.</p>
<p>Gold jewellery worth more than Rs 8 lakh, Rs 2 lakh in cash is missing from the house.<br />Police said that the deceased, Muniyamma (38), a native of Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) was working at the house of Ramalingam, a transport contractor, at Mahalaxmi Layout for the last three years. The owner had gone with his family to attend a wedding, when the murder took place. The incident came to light when the family returned. <br /><br />Police say that it is likely that the maid was overpowered, and her throat slit with a kitchen knife. The culprit then ransacked the house and made away with the valuables.<br />There are no visible signs of the intruder having gained entry into the house forcibly, add police. <br /><br />It is suspected that a person known to the family may have entered the house. <br />However, police also suspect that no more than two persons may be involved in the murder of Muniyamma.<br /><br />Chain-snatcher held<br /><br />The Railway Police arrested a woman allegedly involved in a jewellry theft case of snatching 140 grams worth of chain valued at Rs 1.8 lakh.<br /><br />The accused, V Shantamma (45), a seasoned chain snatcher, was found walking around the Cantonment Station in Bangalore, on Saturday, in a suspicious manner. <br /><br />On interrogation by the police Shantamma confessed to have made an unsuccessful bid at snatching a chain from a child on Jolarpeth Express. <br /><br />A resident of Bangarpet, Shantamma was handed over to the K R Puram police station. She has been a chain snatcher since 15 years. <br /><br />Revealing her modus operandi, the police say that Shantamma used a pocket cutter to cut the chains off the people and make away after changing her clothes in the toilet in the train. A mother of three, Shantamma has been convicted in a case that occurred in 2008 but was released on bail.</p>
