Mother and Six Others Arrested for Murder of Son in Belagavi

Belagavi Police have arrested seven people, including a 44-year-old mother, for the murder of her 24-year-old son.

The Arrests

Those arrested include Meena Narayana, a resident of R.T. Nagar in Bengaluru, her 34-year-old friend Rakesh Parashurama Jamuni from Ichalkaranji in Maharashtra, and five associates. Four of the associates are Sachin Kamble, Manoj Kamble, Tammanna Kamble, and Eknath Kamble, while the seventh accused is a child in conflict with law.

The Crime

Police stated that the group killed Meena's son, Vijaya Narayana, because he objected to his widowed mother's relationship with Jamuni. The victim was drugged with a drink and killed in Belagavi on November 1. The accused then dumped his body in a drain on Kolhapur Road and fled.

Investigation

Investigators found strangulation marks on the victim's neck and registered a murder case after the body was discovered in the drain last week. Meena visited the police station last Wednesday and identified the body as that of her son.

Context

Police investigations into violent crimes often rely on tracking personal relationships and digital footprints to piece together a timeline of events. Family disputes turning fatal highlight the severe risks of domestic conflicts escalating into premeditated crimes.