Bengaluru Real Estate Businessman Hacked To Death In Front Of Wife
· India · Indian Express, India Today
A 39-year-old real estate businessman, Charan Gowda, was hacked to death in front of his wife near Punjab National Bank in Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru, on Friday morning, police confirmed. The assailants lay in wait at his Dhani Properties office and attacked him around 10.30 am as he arrived by car, according to preliminary investigation details. His wife witnessed the brutal attack and raised an alarm while the attackers fled the scene, with police currently searching for two suspects. CCTV footage from the bank and surrounding buildings is being examined to identify the perpetrators and trace their escape route, while investigators are also examining a possible real estate dispute or contract killing angle.
Why it matters
The murder of a prominent local businessman highlights escalating violence in Bengaluru's real estate sector and underscores the vulnerability of business owners in urban crime hotspots. Police investigation into the motive and identity of the attackers remains ongoing with no arrests made yet.
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