Ullal murder case: Police confirm seven arrests

November 18, 2011

Mangalore, November 18: Mangalore police on Thursday confirmed that they have arrested seven people in connection with the murder of Sandeep Shetty, who was murdered on November 13 in Ullal.

According to a press release posted on the blog of the Commissionerate, Sandeep Shetty was hacked to death by sharp weapons in his house at around 10.10 p.m. when he came out of his house in Someshwar, Uchil, to answer a phone call.

Police identified the arrested as Keshav alias Joni alias Choni (21) from Someshwar, Suraj (23) from Kotekar, Bhushan (22) of Someshwar, Nishant alias Nishu (19) of Ullal, Chetan alias Chetu of Kolya; Preethesh alias Preethu (19) Naringana village in Bantwal taluk, and Sandesh alias Sandhu (22) Saanur village in Karkala taluk.

Sources said that Keshav has confessed to police that he was the first to strike a blow to Sandip's neck with a sharp weapon.

Police said that after being attacked by Keshav, the victim rushed into his house where other attackers followed him and struck on his neck and head with swords again. Although, Sandeep was rushed to the hospital, he had succumbed to his injuries.

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19-yr-old college girl dies as she and her mother stab each other repeatedly in Bengaluru

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April 30,2024

Bengaluru, Apr 30: In a horrific incident, a quarrel between a 60-year-old woman and her 19-year-old daughter ended in the murder of the latter, after they both stabbed each other. The incident took place in Shastri Nagar in Banashankari police station limits in Bengaluru, on Monday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Sahitya, who had completed PUC this year. Her mother, who has sustained stab injuries, has been hospitalised. Police said the incident occurred around 7.30 pm, when a fight broke out between the mother and daughter at their house.

They both allegedly picked up knives and started stabbing each other. While the mother stabbed the daughter thrice in the neck and stomach, the daughter stabbed her mother four times. Hearing the commotion, the neighbours rushed to their house and alerted the police on seeing both of them lying in a pool of blood.

The police, who rushed to the scene, shifted both women to hospital, where Sahitya was declared brought dead. The mother, whose name was not revealed, is undergoing treatment.

“As per the initial probe, only the two were living in the house. The reasons for the incident will be known only after the mother recovers and we record her statement,” the police said. The Banashankari police have registered a murder case and are further investigating.

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