Mangaluru, Dec 15: An elderly home-alone woman was found murdered at her residence in Parankila, Shimantoor in Mulky on the outskirts of the city today morning.
The victim has been identified as Sharada Shetty (70), who had lost her husband a few years ago. Her only daughter lives in Mumbai.
The murder, which took place last night, came to light in the morning. The city police managed to nab the accused within eight hours after registering a case.
The accused has been identified as Tukaram Shetty, aka Boggu (54), son of late Bermu Shetty. He is also a local resident.
According to police, the accused, who had done some civil work in front of the house of the victim, had fought with her over payment.
Last night, he gained entry into the house of the woman and attacked her with an iron rod. The woman died on the spot.
The accused then dragged her body out of the house and tried to throw her into a nearby well, but did not succeed. The locals found the body with the head crushed beside the well.
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