Crime file: Family attempts suicide at DGP’s office in Bengaluru, ‘Invisible Aghori’ robs lecturer of Rs 23 lakh and more

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Family attempts suicide at DGP’s office in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Alleging that a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police was cheating them in connection with a land dispute, a family of four tried to commit suicide by consuming poison at the office of the DG&IGP on Nrupatunga Road on Wednesday evening.
They were rushed to a nearby private hospital and their condition is said to be stable. They have been identified as Mahesh, 38, his wife Dakshayini, 32, their daughter Divya, 16 and son Chandan, 11. The family from Arakere village in Tumkur district runs a catering business.
The police said the family addressed a press meet at the Press Club on Wednesday morning, where they briefed the media about ACP’s alleged cheating. They later consumed poison at an unknown placed and arrived at the DG&IGP’s office around 4.30 pm. They gave a note to a police staff stating that they were taking the extreme step as they did not get justice. Before the police could read it, they vomited and fell unconscious. They were rushed to the hospital.
Earlier, Dakshayini told the media at the Press Club that Subbanna, who retired as ACP, Madivala subdivision, had cheated them in connection with a land dispute.
“We have our ancestral properties worth around Rs 20 crore in Arakere village near Madhugiri on B.H. Road. I have two brothers and they were not willing to give me my share of the property. I had moved court. Subbanna was serving as circle inspector in Tumkur then and he was close to my brother Somashekhar. He convinced us to withdraw the case from court, saying he would settle the matter with my brother. Trusting him, I withdrew the case.”
“Subbanna failed to keep his word. Later, he was transferred from Tumkur. We met him at his office in Madivala, but he said he did not have any connection with the case,” she said.
Next: ‘Invisible Aghori’ robs lecturer of Rs 23 lakh

‘Invisible Aghori’ robs lecturer of Rs 23 lakh
Bengaluru: More often than not, men and women of science refuse to believe in astrology and rituals, considering them ‘inaccurate’ and ‘fallacious”. In a rare case, a middle-aged computer science lecturer with a government engineering college in Bengaluru was conned of Rs 23 lakh by an astrologer, who claimed to be an “invisible aghori”.
The victim Suma (name changed) came across a newspaper advertisement about the astrologer Babaji Guru, who claimed to provide solution to all problems. Suma, a resident of Nagarhbavi, called the astrologer on the number in the advertisement as she faced work-related issues.
The baba told her that he was invisible and his ashram was in Sringeri in Chikmagalur district. He also claimed that he had adopted around 180 children from the Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkur and all his earnings went to his ashram.
The baba initially charged a meagre sum for providing solutions. After gaining her confidence, he made her reveal her family history. With the information in hand, he started playing mind games with her.
He put the fear of god in Suma and told her that she would lose either her husband or her son if she did not perform certain rituals, which would cost her nearly Rs 25 lakh. Reinforcing her fear, he called Suma again and told her that her son would not survive for more than 21 days as he could foresee someone killing the son.
Suma, who was already scared by baba’s predictions, handed over 10 years of her savings along with 150 gm of gold ornaments, amounting to Rs 23 lakh. The baba kept telling her that she should not reveal her interactions with him to anyone as she could face further problems.
Though the baba kept in touch with her over several days, Suma never met him personally. When the money had to be collected, the baba sent one Manjunath, his alleged disciple to her house. She got suspicious only when baba’s predictions went wrong and, fortunately for her, nothing bad happened to her son. She started demanding her money back.
But the baba refused to return the money and threatened her that he would inflict a curse on her if she continued to demand the money. A frustrated Suma approached the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) West-division. The officer has formed a team and has laid a manhunt for the astrologer and his disciple.
Next: Butcher slain in broad daylight in Hyderabad

Butcher slain in broad daylight
Hyderabad: A gang of three armed men attacked and killed a butcher with swords and knives in full public view at Langar Houz on Wednesday morning. The victim, 31-year-old V. Lingam Yadav, received multiple injuries in the attack and succumbed within a few hours. Police said Yadav was involved in two murder cases in the past, and suspects that the assaulters attacked him because of an old grudge.
The incident occurred in front of Yadav’s meat shop at Pillar No. 72 in Attapur at 6.30 am, when he was having tea with two of his friends. “Three people came on bikes and started talking to Yadav. They appeared to be his acquaintances as he even offered them tea. However, suddenly they took out sharp weapons and started stabbing him,” said one of Yadav’s friends, who was with him at the time.
“Yadav tried to run, but collapsed in a few minutes. When we tried to save him, we were also attacked and were injured,” Yadav’s friends Laxmi Narayana and Md. Amjad told the police. The attackers fled when a crowd started gathering. Locals rushed Yadav to the nearest private hospital, where he succum-bed to injuries at 9.30 am, police said. They said the eye-witnesses could not identify the assaulters.
Yadav was involved in two previous murder cases, including the murder of his uncle. Police suspects this was a retaliation from those victims’ families.
Next: Young woman murdered in Hyderabad lodge

Young woman murdered in lodge
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old woman was found murdered in a lodge at Yusufguda on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased, Nagarani, a beautician in a parlour at Gachibowli, was seen with a police home guard two days ago at the lodge.
However, the man, Sunil Kumar, 25, who is emplo-yed with Ibrahimpatnam police station, was found dead at a railway track near Vijayawada. Cops suspect that Sunil murdered her and committed suicide after reaching Vijayawada. However, police is yet to confirm the offence.
After initial inquiry, police suspect that Nagarani and Sunil Kumar were in a relationship, and they had a quarrel in the lodge. “We assume they were lovers. Sunil Kumar came to the city to meet her,” Banjara Hills inspector P. Murali Krishna said.
According to the owners of Srikant lodge at Krishnanagar, where the couple were seen together, Sunil Kumar checked in the room at 6 am on Monday. Later, Nagarani joined him. However, Sunil Kumar left the lodge at night, but Nagarani did not check out. On Wednesday, the lodge staff broke into the room, as a foul smell was emanating from it. They found Nagarani dead.
“She was found strangulated with a rope or a wire. We suspect the murder happened on Monday,” said Murali Krishna. He said the couple must have has a quarrel in the lodge and it ended up in the murder. Police has booked a case of murder.
Next: Harassed by lecturer, girl commits suicide

Harassed by lecturer, girl commits suicide
Vijayawada: An 18-year-old student Mounika of the Gollamandala village in Krishna district committed suicide by consuming pesticide due to alleged sexual harassment from a lecturer. Mounika, daughter of D. Srinivasa Rao, was a student of Vikas College at Khammampadu village. She had passed the Intermediate examination and had even secured a rank in Eamcet.
It is alleged that Mallela Chandrasekhar, one of her college lecturers, used to send obscene messages to her cellphone. When she informed her father, he told her not to use the cellphone. However, fed up with the harassment, the girl consumed pesticide and died while being shifted to hospital on Wednesday.
Enraged by this, some villagers went to Tiruvur and beat up Chandrasekhar. The villagers also staged a protest demanding action against the lecturer. Circle inspector U. Bangaru Raju said a case was filed against the lecturer and college chairman Narsireddy following the complaint lodged by the victim’s parents.
Next: Girl ends life after cousin spurns marriage proposal

Girl ends life after cousin spurns marriage proposal
Hyderabad: A 20-year-old girl, B. Ashwini, committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in Gandhinagar, Jeedimetla, after her cousin rejected her marriage proposal.
Ashwini, who worked for a private firm, was in love with her cousin, and when she asked him over phone to marry her, he turned down the proposal. Disturbed and depressed, she ended her life when her family members were asleep on Tuesday.
Jeedimetla sub-inspector B. Veeranna said Ashwini was in love with her cousin Kranthi. They both liked each other and planned on getting married. However, on June 17, at around 11 pm, when she proposed, he casually declined. She had been depressed since then.
On Tuesday, between 7.30 am and 9 am, when the family was fast asleep, she hanged herself in the room.