Two elders killed for Rs 485, three arrested

Mysore (IANS) : Three people, including a minor, have been arrested for allegedly killing two elderly people. Police said the crime was committed for Rs 485.

Police said that all three committed the crime to raise money for drugs. After the double murder, the accused had extorted Rs 485 from the deceased. Hunsur police arrested all three and sent two of them to judicial custody. Whereas, the minor was sent to the remand home.

Both the adult accused have been identified as Abhishek and Tauseef Ahmed Khan. Police said the deceased have been identified as 70-year-old watchman Venkatesh and his friend Shanmug. The three accused killed both of them.

Police told that Tausif was addicted to drugs and was also a drug smuggler. He was close to the other two accused and killed the two men working in the wood factory. After this, the accused took away Rs 485 from him. Shanmuga was mentally challenged and was living with Venkatesh.

The accused attacked them with an iron rod and killed them both. The police got clues from the CCTV footage and arrested the accused. Police said the accused confessed that they killed the two elderly people for some money.