Transgender killer nabbed

NT Correspondent
Bengaluru

Madiwala police have arrested a person who was absconding after allegedly stabbing a transgender to death. The incident had taken place on May 30 at a house near Swaraj Market of Maruthi Nagar in the city. The accused, Rakshit Gowda, had allegedly attacked the deceased, identified as Pradeep, over a petty issue. They were friends for the past several years, but recently got into a financial dispute.

According to sources, Gowda visited Praveen’s house on the May 30, following which both got into an argument that took a violent turn. Gowda stabbed Praveen with a dagger. “Following the incident, the accused had been on the run. However, based on a tip-off, we nabbed him,” the police said.

Six held for robbery

The Central Crime Branch police, who have been cracking down upon anti-social elements, nabbed six people for allegedly threatening and robbing money from the public. According to sources, a gang was reportedly waylaying and robbing passersby near Ilyas Nagar in Kumaraswamy Layout police station limits.

The CCB sleuths, crime wing (West), launched an investigation and nabbed a gang of six members, including a history sheeter. The prime accused was identified as Pavan alias ‘Takla’ and the other five were said to be his accomplices. A case was registered against the accused at the jurisdictional police station.