Over a 12 months after the homicide of his daughter, a person in Karnataka’s Mandya district murdered the alleged killer’s father on Tuesday as he ready to have fun his daughter’s wedding ceremony.
The police recognized the deceased as Narasimhe Gowda, 53, and the accused as Venkatesh, 56, each residents of Manikyanahalli in Pandavapura taluk. Officers mentioned Venkatesh stabbed Gowda at round 8 am whereas he was sipping tea at a store within the village.
In line with the police, Venkatesh’s daughter Deepika V Lokesh, 28, had gone lacking in January final 12 months, following which a grievance was filed at Melukote police station. The probe revealed that Gowda’s son Nitish had murdered Deepika within the foothills of Melukote.
An officer mentioned, “Nitish was arrested and despatched to jail. The homicide, nevertheless, devastated Deepika’s father Venkatesh. In the meantime, Nitish got here out on bail as preparations had been happening for his sister’s wedding ceremony in Dharmasthala.”
Venkatesh was planning to kill Nitish however after popping out on bail, he stayed away from the village, the police mentioned. After he obtained to know in regards to the marriage, Venkatesh determined to kill Gowda as a substitute to avenge his daughter’s loss of life.
On Tuesday, he stabbed Gowda in public and was arrested inside the subsequent couple of hours.
Expressing his anger on the homicide, Nitish mentioned, “I used to be the prime goal however they killed my father. The courtroom will resolve whether or not I killed Deepika. I’ve not killed (her). That they had issued loss of life threats to me. They killed my father simply because they didn’t get me. My elder sister’s marriage was scheduled.”
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“My father was a farmer and went out to fulfill folks for one or two hours a day. He was killed for no purpose. I want justice,” he added.
Deepika’s homicide
Venkatesh’s daughter Deepika V Lokesh, a trainer, was married to Lokesh. That they had a son who’s 9 years previous now.
The investigation into her loss of life revealed that she had an affair along with her buddy Nitish who was 22 years previous on the time. The connection went on for a few years however she stopped contacting him following a rift. The probe revealed that the pressure of their relationship led to the killing.
In the meantime, Lokesh, who got here to know in regards to the affair, had additionally warned Nitish in opposition to getting in contact with Deepika.
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On January 20 final 12 months, Nitish allegedly known as Deepika close to Melukote hills to have fun his birthday. On arriving, Deepika is learnt to have advised him that she wouldn’t meet him once more. Upset over this, Nitish killed her and buried the physique, the police mentioned. He initially remained within the city, however fled after her physique was found.
He was arrested later close to Hospet in Vijayanagar district and charged with homicide. The case in at the moment within the trial stage.
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