Mangalore: Bank employee's alleged murder - Male friend absconding

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Update: April 19

Mangalore, Apr 19: Relating to the mysterious death of Anjana, an assistant manager with Syndicate Bank Katipalla and native of Kozhikode in Kerala,  in her friend’s home, it has been learnt that her male friend Mahesh has been absconding ever since the incident came to light.

It is said that a part of the house in Bejai Kapikad was given on rent by Dolphy D’Souza to Ravi, who works in a private enterprise in the city. Ravi used to stay there with his friend, Mahesh. Mahesh was reportedly also known by the names Krishna and Shyama in other circles. No one knows his real name and whereabouts.

Mahesh worked as a fish cook in a food joint attached to Big Bazaar in the city. Anjana used to come to his home to meet him often, it is said.

At around 2.30 am on Thursday, Dolphy heard shouts of a woman from the rented portion. When he rushed there, he saw Anjana writhing in pain on the floor with a rope around her neck. She was alone there. Dolphy took her to a private hospital. As she was not identified, she was shifted by the policemen to Wenlock Hospital here, where she breathed her last at around 3.30 am on Thursday.

Anjana was meritorious in her studies, and was appointed by Syndicate Bank on the basis of her merit, eight months ago. It is said that Mahesh had illicit relationship with Anjana. Mahesh has disappeared now. Some say he is from Mumbai. It is suspected that some misunderstandings would have arisen between Anjana and Mahesh,  ending with the murder of the lady.

Anjana used to visit various malls in the city often, and during one of such visits, she reportedly came in contact with Mahesh, who befriended her. Mahesh used to escort her to various malls in the city regularly, it is gathered.

Anjana’s mother, who lived with her daughter in the bank quarters, had called up the bank’s branch about the non-arrival of her daughter back home after duty hours on Wednesday. The bank staff told her that Anjana had left the bank at 6 pm on Wednesday. After waiting for her daughter’s arrival, and contacting different places she had filed a missing complaint with the police on Thursday morning.

Urwa police have registered a case, and taken up investigation.

Initial Report

Mangalore: Girl from Kerala found dead, murder suspected

Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (VM)

Mangalore, Apr 18: In a suspected case of murder, a girl was found dead at Bejai-Kapikad here on Wednesday April 17 late night.

The deceased is identified as Anjana, a native of Kerala. She was employed as assistant manager at Katipalla branch of Syndicate Bank, and was staying in the bank quarters at Gandhinagar.

The body was found in a house at Kapikad which she used to visit frequently, sources said. The neighbours who spotted the body on Wednesday night and informed the police.

Her body was found lying on the floor with a rope around her neck, and it is suspected that she was strangled to death. She was rushed to Wenlock.

Sources said that a boy identified as Mahesh from north India, with whom she allegedly had an affair, stays at the house where her body was found. The house belongs to Dolphy, and he had given it on rent to Mahesh.

The girl had gone missing on Wednesday and her mother had filed a complaint in Barke police station.

The exact cause of the death will be known once the post-mortem is done. The body was identified by the Bank officials.

Urwa police have registered a case.