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Seven arrested in Belagavi over killing of woman's son
Belagavi Police arrested seven people over the alleged killing of 24-year-old Vijaya Narayana.
The accused include his 44-year-old mother, Meena Narayana, her friend Rakesh Parashurama Jamuni and five associates.
Police say Vijaya objected to his widowed mother's relationship with Jamuni, and that this led to the killing.
Vijaya's body was found in a drain on Kolhapur Road, with marks on his neck that investigators said were consistent with strangulation.
Investigators allege the group drugged and killed him in Belagavi on November 1, then left his body in the drain.
All seven are under arrest, including one child accused in conflict with the law.
Belagavi Police arrested seven people, including a 44-year-old woman, on suspicion of killing her 24-year-old son.
Police said the son, Vijaya Narayana, objected to his widowed mother’s relationship with one of the accused.
Investigators said the accused drugged and killed him in Belagavi on November 1.
His body was found in a drain on Kolhapur Road, and investigators found strangulation marks on his neck.
- Who
- Seven people, including Meena Narayana, her friend Rakesh Parashurama Jamuni and five associates, were arrested.
- What
- They are accused of killing Meena’s son, Vijaya Narayana.
- When
- Police said the killing took place on November 1.
- Where
- Belagavi, Karnataka. The body was found in a drain on Kolhapur Road.
- Why
- Police said Vijaya objected to his widowed mother’s relationship with Jamuni.
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Police said the accused drugged and killed Vijaya Narayana in Belagavi.
Vijaya Narayana’s body was found in a drain on Kolhapur Road.
Meena Narayana identified the body as her son’s at a police station.
The Hindu reported that police had arrested seven people in connection with the killing.
- Arrests
- Seven people, including a 44-year-old woman
- Victim
- Vijaya Narayana, 24
- Alleged motive
- He objected to his widowed mother’s relationship with Rakesh Parashurama Jamuni
- Alleged killing date
- November 1
- Body found
- A drain on Kolhapur Road, Belagavi