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Bengaluru Suitcase Murder
Tracked across 2 sources · Updated 3h ago
The body of 61-year-old Jayamma was found stuffed in a suitcase at Ramohalli Lake, Bengaluru. Police suspect murder; a neighbor allegedly killed her for gold jewellery and is reportedly addicted to online gambling.
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Neighbor arrested for murder over gold jewellery
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Elderly woman's body found in suitcase at Bengaluru lake
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Full story →‘Murder-for-gain’: Bengaluru man kills neighbour for gold to repay gaming debts, dumps body in lake
year-old Gagan R was arrested for murdering his 61-year-old neighbor Jayamma in Challaghatta, Bengaluru.
Gagan strangled Jayamma on July 15, 2026, to steal her gold jewelry and repay debts from online gaming.
He stuffed Jayamma's body into a trolley suitcase, transported it on his motorcycle, and dumped it in Ramohalli Lake.
Jayamma's son filed a missing person complaint after she failed to return home; locals spotted the suitcase in the lake on July 21.
Police recovered the decomposing body, registered a murder case, and arrested Gagan, who confessed to stealing and selling the jewelry.
