23-year-old murdered in moving car in Bengaluru
The arrested have been identified as Shivakumar, Punith, Bharath, Sachin, Putta, Lokesh, Rajini.
Bengaluru: The police have arrested a seven-member gang after they allegedly abducted and killed a 23-year-old youth, identified as Madesh, in a moving car over a trivial issue in Subramanyapura police station limits late Saturday.
Police said the assailants abandoned the body near Sarakki Gate early Sunday. The arrested have been identified as Shivakumar, Punith, Bharath, Sachin, Putta, Lokesh, Rajini, all residents of Ganapathi Nagar and were unemployed.
On Saturday around 9.30 pm, Madesh and his brother were having alcoholic drinks at an isolated place near their house in Veereshwaranagar. The prime accused, Shivakumar, who happened to pass by told them not to drink in a public place. An altercation ensued and Madesh hit Shivakumar on his head, police added.
An enraged Shivkumar returned around 11.30 pm along with his friends. They bundled him into a car and took him near Sarakki gate. They repeatedly stabbed him inside the car. The gang members then looked for an isolated place to dump the body. They did so near Eashwari bus stop and fled.
The incident came to light around 3 am on Sunday, when the police upon receiving an alert rushed to the spot and identified the body. Based on a complaint filed by Madesh’s brother, the police detained Shivakumar. He confessed to the crime following a detailed questioning. Based on the information provided by him, the other six members were arrested on Sunday morning, police added. Subramanyapura police have registered a case.
