Guard harassed murdered woman

He said Anasuya even complained to the residents’ association of Polo Garden apartment, where they lived. The scuffle marks found on Anasuya’s chest on Friday appeared to corroborate this. The police are also looking into Krishnan’s assertion that the association office-bearers failed to act on Anasuya’s complaint and continued the security guard’s services at the apartment.

Ashraf, 26, is suspected to have attacked S Anasuya, 42, a resident of flat 301, Polo Garden, 1/1, Upper Pipeline, Kumarakrupa West, Seshadripuram, inside the lift around 1:40 pm on Friday. The victim was in the lift at that time of the incident. The killer walked out of the lift freely throwing the knife inside. Police are looking for answers to some crucial questions. Anasuya’s bank is around a kilometre-and-half away from the apartment. Despite her hectic schedule in the bank, she used to come home for lunch every day late afternoon. Ashraf would be seated near the lift before she came, though he had a room in the basement. The police are ascertaining why Anasuya did not carry a lunch box to office and returned home at lunch time.

Krishnan was earlier employed with a company in Electronic City. He quit and recently joined another firm in Rajajinagar, close to the apartment. The police say he took his new job so that he could work closer to his house. It is said that Krishnan came home during working hours, whenever he could.

Anasuya chose to stay back when her husband and daughters decided to go to Mysore for Dasara. The police are investigating into why she did not accompany her family, even though the bank had a holiday. It is claimed that Ashraf always found ways to have a conversation with Anasuya, who gave a patient hearing to him, as she would to others.

The investigation will include all these vital aspects as the truth is unlikely to come out unless these questions are answered, said a senior police officer. The officer, who collected evidences from the spot of the murder on Friday said there were indications of a scuffle and molestation inside the lift. The marks on the mirror point fingers to possible molestation.

Based on her complaint with the association, the police suspect that Ashraf attempted to rape Anasuya before murdering her. He meticulously planned the murder and bought a knife for the purpose.

 The police have intensified the search to arrest Ashraf and recovered his cellphone from his room. There are certain clues regarding his whereabouts. The police would arrest him in a couple of days, said the police inspector of Sheshadripuram.

The police have collected Ashraf’s call details. However, there are not many numbers stored in the handset. He had made a few calls to Assam the day before the murder. He reportedly had a few friends in Bangalore. The police are verifying whether Anasuya had called him or he had called her frequently.

The post mortem on Anasuya was conducted at Bowring Hospital and the body was handed over to the family members. The cremation took place on Saturday evening.