An 85-year-old doctor living in Santacruz West was killed by his recently-employed caretaker who fled with his gold rudraksha after the murder on Monday. According to the police, the gold rudraksha weighing 20 grams is the only item missing from the house and the accused didn't touch any other valuables.  

Murlidhar Purshottam Naik was a resident of Helena Apartments on Central Avenue Road in Santacruz West, living with his wife Uma in a 2BHK apartment. His regular caretaker was on leave to attend a wedding function in his village and so the family hired Krishna Manbahadur Periyar, 25, on May 1 through the HACH manpower agency.