Overview

• Latha Prakash, 40, was found dead by her husband on May 26 at their Cottonpet home where she had been alone preparing wedding funds.
• Investigators noted no signs of forced entry and suspect the killing was a calculated ‘murder for gain’ targeting the family’s valuables.
• About 150 grams of gold jewelry, ₹2 lakh in cash and a mobile phone kept for the upcoming wedding were reported missing.
• Cottonpet and Bengaluru West police have collected neighborhood CCTV footage and are questioning acquaintances to trace the assailant.
• Forensic teams processed the crime scene and a post-mortem examination is pending to confirm the exact cause of death.