Thieves kill 55-year-old woman

Rajkot: Police successfully cracked the murder case of a 55-year-old woman in Kalyanpur town of Devbhoomi Dwarka district on Tuesday within 24 hours and also arrested the two assailants connected with the case.
Police arrested Sonu Rajput (23) and Malo alias Michael Rathod (22), both residents of Kalyanpur town for the murder of Jayaben Bhogayata, who was found killed in an abandoned house opposite to her residence on Monday evening in Kalyanpur town.
Her nephew had lodged a complaint against unidentified persons for the murder.
Police received a tip off that the abandoned house was frequented by some miscreants who utilized the space for drinking and zeroed in on some suspects. Acting on a tip off, police detained Sonu Rajput, Malo Rathod and Firoz.
“During interrogation, Sonu and Malo confessed to their crime and said that Sonu had taken Rs 10,000 as a hand loan from Jayaben a few days ago. On Monday afternoon, Sonu, Firoz and Malo had planned to carry out theft at a house neighbouring Jayaben’s. However, when they were trying to enter the house, Jayaben saw them and they had to abandon the plan. Jayaben had also created a ruckus the same evening when the trio came to the abandoned house to booze and she had threatened them of informing the police,” police said.
After the failed theft attempt, Sonu and Malo decided to steal money from Jayaben's house on Monday in her absence.