<p>An 80-year-old woman, who had been missing since Friday evening, was found murdered on Sunday in a cupboard in the same building where her son lives. She had been tied up and gagged.</p>.<p>Police believe that she was murdered because she had gold jewellery worth 3.5 lakh on her person. They are searching for a woman who lived in the house where the body was found.</p>.<p>Parvathamma, from a village near Sira, Tumakuru district, came to the city last week to live with her son Ramesh. Ramesh, a manager at a garment factory, lives with his wife Jyothi and children in Neraluru village, near Attibele, South Bengaluru. </p>.<p>Parvathamma was found missing at 6.30 pm by Jyothi when she returned home after dropping off her children at a tuition class. Ramesh was at work at the time.</p>.<p>The family searched for Parvathamma before contacting the police on Saturday.</p>.<p>Police investigations soon found a clue.</p>.<p>Paval Khan, 25, a garment worker who lives on the third floor of the building, was also reported missing on Friday night.</p>.<p>Police found it unusual because Paval had joined Ramesh and other neighbours in searching for Parvathamma. Paval's door was locked from the outside and her phone was switched off.</p>.<p>Police contacted the landlord and got him to open Paval’s house with a spare key. The search turned up a huge shock: Parvathamma's body was found in a cupboard.</p>.<p>Ramesh recalled that Paval had invited Parvathamma over. Police also learnt that Parvathamma wore a gold chain, a nose ring and earrings, together worth about Rs 3.5 lakh. The valuables were missing.</p>.<p>Police believe that Paval tied up and gagged Parvathamma before strangling her and fleeing with the jewellery. </p>
<p>An 80-year-old woman, who had been missing since Friday evening, was found murdered on Sunday in a cupboard in the same building where her son lives. She had been tied up and gagged.</p>.<p>Police believe that she was murdered because she had gold jewellery worth 3.5 lakh on her person. They are searching for a woman who lived in the house where the body was found.</p>.<p>Parvathamma, from a village near Sira, Tumakuru district, came to the city last week to live with her son Ramesh. Ramesh, a manager at a garment factory, lives with his wife Jyothi and children in Neraluru village, near Attibele, South Bengaluru. </p>.<p>Parvathamma was found missing at 6.30 pm by Jyothi when she returned home after dropping off her children at a tuition class. Ramesh was at work at the time.</p>.<p>The family searched for Parvathamma before contacting the police on Saturday.</p>.<p>Police investigations soon found a clue.</p>.<p>Paval Khan, 25, a garment worker who lives on the third floor of the building, was also reported missing on Friday night.</p>.<p>Police found it unusual because Paval had joined Ramesh and other neighbours in searching for Parvathamma. Paval's door was locked from the outside and her phone was switched off.</p>.<p>Police contacted the landlord and got him to open Paval’s house with a spare key. The search turned up a huge shock: Parvathamma's body was found in a cupboard.</p>.<p>Ramesh recalled that Paval had invited Parvathamma over. Police also learnt that Parvathamma wore a gold chain, a nose ring and earrings, together worth about Rs 3.5 lakh. The valuables were missing.</p>.<p>Police believe that Paval tied up and gagged Parvathamma before strangling her and fleeing with the jewellery. </p>
