Home alone woman murder special teams formed to nab assailants

Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)

The south division police formed three special teams to track down the assailants of elderly home alone woman who was killed brutally to rob her valuables in Vinayaka Nagar in Banashankari on Friday night .

The assailants according to the police are known to the victim as there was no forced entry.This means that they have monitored her movements before attacking her on Friday night .

The police are verifying the CCTV footage from in and around the area to identify the assailants.

The police also questioning the tenants and their relatives too.

A 75-year-old,Yashodamma,who resided alone on the ground floor of a three-storeyed building was brutally Murdered She had a son,Raju but he stayed with his family in the adjacent area and used to visit her regularly .

There were no property dispute angle and looks like the murder is committed for gain,a police officer,said adding that they are probing in all possible angles to ascertain the motive and identify the assailants.