Man reported missing 6 years ago was killed by wife to usurp his wealth with paramour

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October 28, 2018

Kasaragod, Oct 28: The district police have cracked a six year old “missing” case and converted it into a “murder” case as the disappeared man’s wife finally confessed that she had killed him along with her son and paramour.

The police on Saturday arrested Sakeena (35), her paramour N A Ummer (41) of Bovikanam, and Sakeena’s 16-year-old son for the murder of Muhammed Kunhi (32) of Star Nagar in Mogral Puthur in Kasaragod district. Ummer already has three wives.

District police chief A Srinivas said that Kunhi, who was were wealthy person, was murdered between March 5 and March 30, 2012. The wife and paramour killed Kunhi to usurp his land, he said.

Police found the two had sold three plots of Kunhi and pocketed the money. On August 6, 2012, Kunhi’s relative Mohammed Shafi filed a man missing case in Kasargod town police. Subsequently, he also filed a habeas corpus in Kerala High Court.

In December, 12, 2012, the High Court ordered the constitution of a special team to probe the case. In April 2014, the special team handed over the case to Kasargod District Crime Records Bureau.

The case lied idle since then till DySP K Jaison Abraham took over as the head of the DCRB. Police said his investigation gave leads that the wife was involved in the missing of Kunhi. On hindsight, her statement to the police then was also riddled with contradiction, said officers.

Later, Sakeena and Ummer were questioned and they admitted to killing Muhammed Kunhi, said Srinivas. They made a noose out of a shawl and strangled Kunhi while he was asleep, he said.

The next night, they disposed the body in the nearby river. Sakeena’s 16-year-old son too helped them to dispose of the body.

A day after he was killed, Sakeena moved out of the house to another locality. Police said Ummer was an ex-convict, who served time for theft.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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