Advocate shot dead in Bengaluru over unpaid rent dispute
· India · Times of India, LiveMint
A 42-year-old advocate was shot dead at his residence in Whitefield, Bengaluru, late Sunday night following a confrontation with two tenants over three months of unpaid rent. According to police, the tenants Pankaj Dube and Amit Kumar Dube had been living in a room behind the advocate's house for one-and-a-half years. During the confrontation, one tenant handed over cash while the other allegedly shot the advocate in the head. Manjunath was declared dead at hospital, survived by his wife and two minor children. Police have launched a manhunt and are investigating how the suspects obtained the illegal firearm.
Why it matters
The killing has sparked condemnation from the Advocates' Association Bengaluru, which has demanded a speedy investigation and guidelines to prevent such violence against legal professionals. The incident underscores rising safety concerns for service providers in residential disputes.
Read the original report — Times of India
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