The Hassan police have cracked the murder of a woman in Arkalgud taluk. Lakshmamma, 67, of Hirehalli Koplu, who went missing on October 3, was found dead in the Hemavathi canal at Bettadahalli in the taluk on October 6.
Hassan Superintendent of Police Shubhanwita told reporters on Monday that the Arkalgud police arrested Ramesh, 57, on suspicion of murdering the woman, on October 10. The accused confessed to the crime, and based on his statement, the police recovered the gold ornaments he allegedly took after the murder.
Lakshmamma, a flower vendor, went missing on October 3 after telling her husband Raju Gowda that she was going out to sell flowers. As she did not return home that day, her husband enquired with their five daughters, but she could not be traced. Her body was found in the canal on October 6. Family members identified it from her clothes.
āDuring the investigation, the police took Ramesh, also a flower seller, into custody on suspicion. The accused admitted that the woman had borrowed ā¹50,000 from him a month ago. She did not return it even after he repeatedly demanded it. On October 3, he murdered her and took the jewellery she was wearing,ā the SP said.
She added that the police had recovered the jewellery and the accused had been remanded in judicial custody.
Police from the Arkalgud Circle and the Konanur police station were involved in the investigation.
Published ā October 12, 2026 07:32 pm IST
