To ensure property goes to uncle, 2 relatives to kill 70-year-old woman in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: A property dispute within the family turned deadly, with two distant relatives accused of murdering a 70-year-old woman who had been living alone at Hosa Guddadahalli on Mysuru Road.The accused allegedly attacked Venkatlakshmamma on the head and neck with an iron rod following an argument over her properties and fled the scene on October 23.Byatarayanapura police have arrested Kantharaju, 42, a resident of Nakkalubande in Jayanagar and nephew of the deceased’s elder brother, and Manjappa, 37, a resident of Doddabidarakallu in north Bengaluru, who is related to the victim’s foster sister.Kantharaju works as a labourer, while Manjappa is an auto driver and labourer.Venkatlakshmamma had lost her husband during the Covid-19 pandemic, while her only daughter had passed away a couple of years ago.With no immediate family members living with her, she had been staying alone in her house.She owned several properties, including one in Rajarajeshwarinagar.