Debt-ridden man murders neighbor for gold in front of paralyzed husband

• A 43-year-old man, N. Shivakumar, murdered his 60-year-old neighbor, R. Shobha, to repay an ₹8 lakh debt in Nelamangala, Bengaluru.
• The heinous crime unfolded in front of Shobha's 70-year-old paralyzed husband, Ranganath, who was unable to move from his wheelchair.
• Shivakumar, a grocery shop owner, knew Shobha possessed gold and targeted her house when she took her husband out for sun exposure.
• Caught red-handed during the theft, Shivakumar stabbed Shobha to death, then stole her mangalsutra and gold bangles.
• CCTV footage led to Shivakumar's arrest; he confessed to the crime, citing business losses and bad habits as reasons for his debt.