A mason and his wife, facing financial hardship, murdered their 65-year-old landlady in Bengaluru to steal her 30gm mangalsutra. The couple, who had rented the ground floor six months prior, confessed to strangling the woman after posing as potential TV buyers. Police arrested them within a day, their suspicious behavior and a missing pillow aiding the investigation.

A couple in Bengaluru has been arrested for allegedly murdering their landlady, and stealing her gold mangalsutra. The victim was found dead at her home.

The high-profile battle for Bihar has begun, with half the state’s 243 seats voting today in the first of the two-phase election. Led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the ruling NDA is hoping for yet another term in the state.