Man arrested for killing grandparents

Mysore: A 30-year-old man, who allegedly murdered his grandparents two weeks ago in a fit of rage, was arrested by T Narasipura police.
Shivaji, the accused, was picked up from Mysore city on Friday. After killing his grandparents - Shivanna,85 and Shivamma,75 at Sujjalooru in T Narasipura taluk on June 13-following an argument over property, he absconded.
Inspector Sundar Raj said they had suspected the hands of known persons in the crime as the deceased owned huge property. On suspicion, they detained Shivaji from Mysore and he was subjected to questioning during which he confessed the crime.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that Shivaji, an agriculturist from Megalapura, Mysore taluk, took to crime after his grandfather Shivanna allegedly used foul language against him following an argument. The circumstances forced Shivaji to kill his grandmother too as she was witnessed to the crime. The incident took place when other people were away from home.
Police say Shivanna had promised to give him property if he married their granddaughter - Deepa- six years back. Shivaji married Deepa but Shivanna didn't give him any property. Police have booked Shivaji, father to a 4-year-old girl, on charges of murder. The accused has been remanded to judicial custody.