Two arrested, juvenile held for murder of elderly woman
Police in Vijayawada have arrested two men and detained a juvenile for the murder and robbery of a 69-year-old woman. The suspects were identified through CCTV footage and scientific evidence, and the stolen gold ornaments were recovered.
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This highlights local law enforcement's use of modern forensic and surveillance techniques to solve violent crimes against the elderly.
The One Town police on Friday arrested two persons and took into custody a juvenile in connection with the murder of a 69-year-old woman and the theft of her gold ornaments in the One Town area on July 14.
Addressing a press conference in Vijayawada, Deputy Commissioner of Police G. Ramakrishna said the police arrested M. Somashekar and B. Narendra and apprehended a 17-year-old boy. The stolen gold ornaments and other valuables were recovered intact.
The victim, Vijaya Lakshmi, was found murdered at her house in Marwadi Veedhi. According to the police, Somashekar, a distant relative of the victim, used to visit her house frequently and was aware that she was living alone, as her daughter resides in the United States. He allegedly hatched a plan to rob her.
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