Mangaluru: Mulki police arrested a 54-year-old person in connection with the brutal murder of an elderly woman on Sunday, December 15.
The accused has been identified as Thukaram Shetty alias Boggu, a resident of Parankila, in Shimanthoor village.
According to the sources, the accused Thukaram Shetty murdered Sharada Shetty,( 75) of Shimanthoor village, owing to a trivial issue on Saturday late night. The victim Sharada was living alone in her house as her husband had passed away several years ago and her only daughter is staying in Mumbai. It is said that Thukaram was doing some civil work in front of victim Sharada’s house and quarrel erupted between them with regard to payment. During the course of a heated argument, Thukaram assaulted Sharada with iron rod in fit of rage and fled leaving the dead body.
When Mulki police informed about the incident on Sunday morning, Commissioner of Police Dr P S Harsha formed three teams to nab the accused and succeeded in nabbing him within eight hours of the murder.
Police Commissioner Harsha lauded the swift work of police team and informed that the accused Thukaram has been booked for murder and destruction of evidence and he would be produced before the court.
