<p>The Kadugodi police on Saturday announced the arrest of two people for the alleged murder of a labourer, which was initially dismissed as a natural death.</p>.<p>The key turn in the case came when the deceased Babu’s minor daughter confided in her uncle about the conspiracy to kill her father.</p>.<p>Based on a complaint by Raghavendra, the brother of Babu, 46, a labourer, the police arrested Muniratnamma, 40, Babu’s wife, and her relative Ramamurthy, 28, who confessed to the crime during interrogation.</p>.<p>Police said Babu, originally from Maloor, was staying with Muniratnamma and their two minor daughters at rented accommodation in Vajarahalli. According to the police, Babu was a drunkard and frequently assaulted and harassed his wife.</p>.A missing daughter, rape, and murder: How a fake letter exposed sinister plot in Faridabad.<p>Unable to bear it, Muniratnamma sought to get rid of him and discussed the matter with Ramamurthy, who hatched a plan. On July 26, when Babu came home drunk and began his usual ordeal, his wife and her relative attacked him with a machete and a stick used to mould ragi balls.</p>.<p>They took him to their native place and cremated him after cooking up a story that he had died in an accident while drunk. However, Babu’s younger daughter revealed the truth to her uncle, who then informed the police.</p>.<p>Police have recovered the murder weapons and sent the two minor children to rescue centres for counselling.</p>
<p>The Kadugodi police on Saturday announced the arrest of two people for the alleged murder of a labourer, which was initially dismissed as a natural death.</p>.<p>The key turn in the case came when the deceased Babu’s minor daughter confided in her uncle about the conspiracy to kill her father.</p>.<p>Based on a complaint by Raghavendra, the brother of Babu, 46, a labourer, the police arrested Muniratnamma, 40, Babu’s wife, and her relative Ramamurthy, 28, who confessed to the crime during interrogation.</p>.<p>Police said Babu, originally from Maloor, was staying with Muniratnamma and their two minor daughters at rented accommodation in Vajarahalli. According to the police, Babu was a drunkard and frequently assaulted and harassed his wife.</p>.A missing daughter, rape, and murder: How a fake letter exposed sinister plot in Faridabad.<p>Unable to bear it, Muniratnamma sought to get rid of him and discussed the matter with Ramamurthy, who hatched a plan. On July 26, when Babu came home drunk and began his usual ordeal, his wife and her relative attacked him with a machete and a stick used to mould ragi balls.</p>.<p>They took him to their native place and cremated him after cooking up a story that he had died in an accident while drunk. However, Babu’s younger daughter revealed the truth to her uncle, who then informed the police.</p>.<p>Police have recovered the murder weapons and sent the two minor children to rescue centres for counselling.</p>
