2 arrested after double murder rocks Siolim

16 Nov 2020 05:07 PM

Two persons were arrested after a double murder rocked Siolim on Monday. It was late Sunday evening when the news that 2 woman, Martha Lobo and Vera Lobo were found murdered at their home at Marna, Siolim. The murderers had left behind a witness who told the woman's nephew what had happened. Both the accused were remanded to 7 day police custody.



On monday morning the Anjuna police arrested 29 years old Rovina Lobo and her accomplice 28 year old Subhan Rajyaballi after Rovina’s husband, Julio lobo, who was out of the house at the time of the incident, complained to the police. Julio was brought up under the care of his aunts, Marta and Vera, both of whom were unmarried and Rovina joined the family in their house after her marriage to Julio. However, relations between her and his aunts quickly deteriorated amid allegations that she was being harassed by his aunts, which led her to plan the murder.


Police say that primary information shows that Rovina hired Subhan Rajyaballi tto take care of the aunts. The murder was apparently commited with sharp weapons. The duo were first battered with a pedestal fan then struck with a koita. The couple had two children a daughter aged seven and a son aged one. 

Reporter: | Desk: | Camera: Sandeep Kamulkar



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