BTech student arrested for killing elderly man, robbing house in Jalandhar

Jalandhar: A 21-year-old BTech student from Lovely Professional University has been arrested for allegedly murdering an elderly man and stealing cash and jewellery from his residence in Mota Singh Nagar, a posh locality in Jalandhar, police said on Sunday.

The accused, identified as Karthik Reddy from Visakhapatnam, had reportedly conducted a recce of the area before committing the crime. He was arrested and will be produced in court soon. Police said he will be interrogated on remand.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Manpreet Singh said preliminary investigations revealed that the accused stole two gold bracelets and two rings from the house. He had taken a student loan of Rs 1 lakh and, unable to repay it, planned the robbery.

According to officials, Reddy’s father had passed away and his mother and sister are struggling financially.