Mangalore: Murder of bank manager - Two in custody, robbery suspected
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Apr 20: The police, who have taken up investigation into the murder of Anjana, working as assistant manager in Syndicate Bank Katipalla branch since the last some months, on Thursday April 18 morning, have continued their efforts to find out the whereabouts of Mahesh, who has been accused of committing this crime.
Mahesh, who used to do the work of fish frying in the food section of a mall, also had worked in the security department of a hotel in the city in the past. On the day of the murder too he had fried the fish at the joint, but has gone missing thereafter. The fact that he had not provided his permanent address at both these places have hindered the smooth progress of police investigation.
In this respect, they have taken into custody Ravi, working in a firm in the city and who was Mahesh’s friend and roommate, apart from another person, who also shared the room.
Anjana, originally from Malappuram district in Kerala, was found murdered in a room hired by Ravi at Bejai Kapikad in the city. Mahesh, who was living in the room with Ravi and another person, and who reportedly used to frequent malls in the city in the company of Anjana, has gone missing ever since she was killed in his room. The police are also enquiring about the reasons for the absence of the two roommates of Mahesh at the time of murder in their room.
Anjana’s vanity bag, gold chain, and mobile phone have gone missing, giving rise to suspicions whether robbery was the motive. The police are not taking any chances, and have also undertaken investigation from different angles, including whether there was involvement of more persons in the murder.
It is gathered that Anjana lived in the bank quarters at Gandhinagar in the city along with her mother. Her father is working in a bank in Kerala, and she is survived by a brother.