Serial offender kills man for Rs 500

NT Correspondent

A 41-year-old man was murdered for just Rs 500 by a teen in Kamakshipalya police limits. The victim was drunk and sleeping on the pavement outside the bar.

The accused tried to rob the victim for money and a mobile phone. The victim woke up and resisted, and this led to his killing. The police have managed to arrest the 19-year-old accused.

The incident had happened on February 24th. The victim, B Satish, 41, a daily wage labourer was bludgeoned to death by the accused, identified as Saba alias Sebastian, hailing from Bhadravathi in Shivamogga.

Saba was a habitual offender involved in many robbery and theft cases. The accused was working as a cleaner. After his day’s work, he would roam around looking for the possibility to commit robberies and theft.

The victim, Satish, hails from Mandya and was working at the APMC Yard in Yeshwanthapura. He had come to Kamakshipalya after meeting his sister in Hanumanthanagar.

“On the day of the incident, the victim was drunk and sleeping on the pavement. The accused tried to take the money and mobile phone from the victim’s pocket. After sensing danger, the victim woke up and tried to resist. The accused then took a cement brick and smashed the victim’s head and killed him on the spot,” said an officer on part of investigations.

The accused was reportedly using the mobile phone of the victim which led to his arrest based on the tower location. The accused has been remanded to judicial custody. Further investigations are on.