The couple allegedly stole jewellery worth Rs 8.6 lakh from their relatives after murdering them.
A couple from Bengaluru has been arrested for allegedly murdering an elderly couple. 30-year-old Venkatesh and his wife 21-year-old Arpita resided in Amruthahalli in Bengaluru. The two had gotten married in 2016 and have one child. Venkatesh worked as a cab driver. The couple had a debt amounting to Rs 10 lakh. In order to settle the debts, the couple allegedly decided to commit the murders. According to reports, the victims, 63-year-old Chandragowda and his wife 55-year-old Lakshmamma, were bludgeoned to death at their residence in Bengaluru’s RHB Colony in Garudacharpalya on October 16. The crime came to light the next day following which the police formed teams to catch the criminals. Lakshmamma was reportedly a distant relative of Venkatesh. Venkatesh and Arpita had met the elderly couple at a wedding about one month ago in Mysuru. After seeing the jewellery worn by Lakshmamma the duo decided to target the elderly couple. In order to win the couple’s trust, they had even visited their house twice to build up a good connection. On October 16, Venkatesh and Arpita went to the resident of Lakshmamma and Chandragowda and allegedly assaulted them to death using a spanner. The duo then allegedly ransacked the house for cash, gold, silver and other valuables. The gold they found was sold at Shri Dhanalaxmi Jewellers for a whopping Rs 8,60,000 lakh. They then escaped to a village in Dakshina Kannada where they were caught by police on Saturday. Reports have stated that upon further investigation, Venkatesh allegedly confessed to committing a similar crime earlier in July of this year, wherein another elderly couple was killed in Mandya district. The couple, 55-year-old Gundegowda and 50-year-old Lalitamma, were also said to be distant relatives of Venkatesh.
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