Date:27/12/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/27/stories/2005122717930400.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Watchman murdered

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: A 32-year-old watchman of a vehicle service station was allegedly murdered in his shed near Rajajajeshwari Nagar arch in Bytarayanapura on Sunday night.

His body was found on Monday morning.

According to police Venkatesh, a native of Davangere, who was working with Vignesh Security Agency, was posted at Mahindra Service Station. Some persons reportedly entered his shed and strangled him with a cloth.

The police have found strangulation marks on the body.

Man waylaid, robbed

Three persons waylaid a person coming out from a bank and relieved him of Rs. 10,000 in cash in Avalahalli in Hanumanthanagar police station limits on Monday afternoon.

According to police, Anand withdrew the amount from a Corporation Bank branch.

When he was walking down the road, three persons waylaid him, threatened him and snatched the bag containing money, the police said.