27-year-old man killed in early morning attack in east Bengaluru

A 27-year-old man was murdered in east Bengaluru, with police suspecting a financial dispute as the motive.

A 27-year-old man was hacked to death by two individuals on TC Palya Main Road in east Bengaluru’s Ramamurthy Nagar in the early hours of Sunday (March 22), police said.

The deceased has been identified as Kiran, a resident of KR Puram. He was unemployed and had more than five cases registered against him in KR Puram. Police have identified the accused and launched a manhunt to trace them.

A preliminary probe revealed that the incident occurred between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Sunday, when the deceased was riding back towards KR Puram. The accused, whose identities have not been disclosed by the police, were travelling in an autorickshaw when they noticed Kiran and intercepted him on TC Palya Main Road.

“They spoke for over 20 minutes at the same spot and appeared to be arguing about something. It appears that Kiran hurled abuses, after which one of the accused pulled out a hydraulic jack and struck Kiran on the face,” an investigator in the case told The Hindu.

The accused saw Kiran collapse and fled the spot immediately. Further investigation revealed that the accused and Kiran were from the same area and had financial disputes between them. Police suspect that a financial feud may be the motive behind the murder; however, this is yet to be confirmed.

Ramamurthy Nagar police have registered a case against the accused under BNS Section 103(1), which deals with murder.