Pramesh S Jain
Elderly woman killed in staged road accident for robbery in Bengaluru,good piece of investigation by Vijayanagar Traffic cops and Mahalakshmi Layout police “.
Complainant turned accused :
In a shocking case of murder disguised as a road accident near Kuruburahalli the Vijayanagar Traffic police have uncovered a conspiracy in which a woman was allegedly run over intentionally.
The Vijayanagar Traffic police inspector Giriraj and his team were probing the case team headed by PSI Rajalakshmi and investigation team as Manjunath and others swung into action to probe the hit and run case during investigation after analysing the CCTV footage and visiting the scene of crime the team collected crucial clues and informed the seniors who immediately alerted the Mahalakshmi Layout police and handed over the case to them.
The Mahalakshmi Layout police team quickly visited the spot with senior officers and after analysing multiple CCTV footage at the vicinity found Crucial clues and based on evidence and after collecting information from the neighbours of women they picked up the complainant and grilled him who confessed the crime and based on his statement the team arrested five accused and arrested them in connection with the case.
The incident took place on April 21 on Pipeline Road in Kurubarahalli under the limits of the Mahalakshmi Layout Police Station.
Initially projected as a road accident,the case later turned out to be a pre-planned murder for financial gain following a detailed police investigation.
Police identified the arrested accused as Rakesh, Manjunath,Chetan,Pradeep and Yohan.
According to investigators,accused Chetan was acquainted with the victim,Vijayalakshmi,and had earlier borrowed money from her.
Aware that she possessed cash and gold ornaments at home,he allegedly conspired with his associates to rob her.
As per the investigation officers,the accused executed a “cinematic-style”plan in which Rakesh intentionally rammed his motorcycle into Vijayalakshmi while she was walking on the road.
Soon after the collision,the remaining accused arrived in an autorickshaw and pretended to rescue the injured woman by shifting her to a hospital.
During the commotion,accused Manjunath allegedly stole the house key from the victim’s purse while she was being admitted for treatment.
He later went to her residence and attempted to commit theft.
However,neighbours questioned his presence,forcing him to flee after falsely claiming he had come to collect an Aadhaar card.
Meanwhile,Rakesh reportedly approached vijayanagar traffic police station and filed a misleading complaint claiming that an unidentified vehicle had hit a woman known to him and that he had helped shift her to the hospital,allegedly in an attempt to divert suspicion.
The conspiracy came to light after the house owner lodged a separate complaint regarding an attempted theft at the victim’s residence while she was hospitalised.
Investigators examined CCTV footage and uncovered the coordinated plot behind the so-called accident.
Police said Vijayalakshmi later succumbed to her injuries during treatment.
In another development,one of the arrested accused, Manjunath,reportedly died due to illness while in police custody and undergoing treatment at a hospital.
The police have registered a case of murder,robbery conspiracy and related offences,and further investigation is underway.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Seemant Kumar Singh,Joint CPs,as,Karthik Reddy,Vamshi Krishna,has appreciated DCPs,as,Sahil Bagla,Dr.Anoop A Shetty,BS Nemagouda,ACPs,as,Nikita G,Venugopal,PIs,as,Manjunath,Giriraj,PSI,Rajalakshmi R and other staff of Vijayanagar Traffic and Mahalakshmi Layout police for the good piece of investigation in exposing a hit and run case into pre planned murder with their meticulous investigation a special reward will be given to whole team he added.
