Overview
- Nelamangala police say Shivakumar, a provision store owner, entered neighbor Shobha’s home under a pretext before fatally attacking her and fleeing with gold jewellery.
- Officers report arresting the suspect within about six hours after reviewing CCTV that showed him entering the house.
- Investigators say they traced his scooter registration and recovered the stolen chain, the alleged knife, the scooter and mobile phones.
- Police say the accused confessed during interrogation, and a murder and robbery case was registered on a complaint from her nephew, Naveen Gupta.
- Reports differ on the victim’s age, listing her as 60 or 68, and police note she was caring for her long‑term bedridden husband.