Bengaluru: 70-year-old woman killed, Rs 45 lakh stolen

BENGALURU: A 70-year-old homemaker was strangled to death on Saturday and Rs 45 lakh kept in the wardrobe of her Kadugodi home stolen.
Her husband G Appayanna said he recently sold a land parcel for Rs 45.5 lakh and kept the money at home. Police suspect a relative killed the woman as there were no signs of break-in.
“Appayanna had gone out at 9.30am to pay the electricity bill. He met a few friends on the way and was back home at 11.30am to find her dead,” a police officer said. The house was not ransacked and all other valuables and mobiles were found intact.