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Bengaluru Crime: Anonymous Phone Call During Funeral Exposes Son Who Murdered Mother
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News18•09-10-2026, 08:39
Bengaluru Crime: Anonymous Phone Call During Funeral Exposes Son Who Murdered Mother
- •Balaji has been arrested by Kadugodi police for the brutal murder of his 60-year-old mother, Bhagyamma, in Bevinamara Colony.
- •The accused fabricated a story claiming his mother died after falling off the bed to mislead relatives during funeral arrangements.
- •Arguments frequently broke out between them over family matters, her heavy alcohol consumption, and a pawned gold chain.
- •Balaji confessed to being enraged by his mother's close friendship with a stranger after his father's death, leading to the fatal assault.
- •An anonymous phone call during the funeral alerted locals and police, halting the cremation and exposing the murder through a body re-examination.
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Balaji fabricated a false story claiming that his mother, Bhagyamma, had accidentally fallen off the bed and died from the fall. He then proceeded with funeral arrangements alongside his relatives until an anonymous phone call exposed the truth.
Frequent family disputes arose because the mother was a heavy alcoholic and had an affair with a stranger who visited daily, causing gossip among neighbors. Additionally, the mother and son fought because Balaji had pawned her gold chain.
During the funeral preparations, locals tipped off the police via an anonymous phone call about a prior quarrel at the house. The Kadugodi police rushed to the scene, halted the funeral rites, and re-examined the body to uncover the evidence of the assault.
