Woman Strangled, Body Stuffed Into Suitcase, Dumped In Bengaluru Lake

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Bengaluru for the murder of a 61-year-old woman, whose body was found in a suitcase in a local lake. Police report the motive was robbery of the victim's gold jewelry.
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This case highlights local crime and public safety concerns in a major metropolitan area.
A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly strangling a 61-year-old woman to death, stuffing her body into a suitcase, transporting it on a motorcycle and dumping it in a lake on the outskirts of Bengaluru, allegedly to rob her gold jewellery.The victim, Jayamma (61), wife of Boregowda and a resident of Challaghatta in Kengeri, had been reported missing.
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