What initially appeared to be a routine road accident in Bengaluru’s Kurubarahalli in April has now emerged as an alleged planned murder-for-robbery conspiracy, with the police claiming Friday that an elderly woman was deliberately knocked down to facilitate theft at her house. The Bengaluru police announced the arrest of five people in connection with the murder after the accident, which occurred on April 20, 2026, on Pipeline Road. According to the police, the accused have been identified as Rakesh, Manjunath, Chetan, Pradeep and Yohan. The police said Pradeep and Manjunath were criminals with multiple criminal cases registered against them in Bengaluru and the other accused were allegedly associated with them. The victim, Vijayalakshmi, who sustained severe injuries in the incident, was admitted to the hospital immediately after the crash. However, she succumbed to her injuries on April 27 while undergoing treatment.…