Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:58am on 19 Feb 2026,Thursday India
In Nelamangala on Bengaluru’s outskirts, a 69‑year‑old woman named Shobha was strangled inside her home while caring for her wheelchair‑bound husband, who was present but unable to intervene. The suspect, 36‑year‑old neighbour Shivakumar, allegedly targeted her gold jewellery and fled with over 100 grams of gold after the brutal attack on Wednesday afternoon. Local police analysed CCTV footage, traced and arrested him within about six hours, recovering the stolen items. Investigators believe the motive was to repay debts, and further inquiries are ongoing into the suspect’s background. (PC: HT)
