Medical shop owner hacked to death in full public view in Madiwala

A 40-year-old medical shop owner was brutally killed in broad daylight on Madiwala Main Road in Bangalore on Saturday night. The victim, Suheil, hailing from Mangammanapalya, ran a medical shop in Bommanahalli. Police reported that Suheil was en route to Koramangala on his motorbike around 10 p.m., when he encountered heavy traffic near Madiwala.

Four armed men, riding on two motorcycles, allegedly cornered him and mercilessly attacked him with machetes. The assailants carried out the assault in full view of numerous motorists and pedestrians before fleeing the scene, leaving behind the weapons. The Madiwala police responded swiftly to the scene and initiated an investigation, subsequently transferring the body to the hospital.

The police have recovered CCTV footage and are actively pursuing leads to identify the perpetrators. They suspect that the murder was a retaliation for the killing of a rowdy-sheeter, Shabir, which took place on August 13 in Bandepalya. Suheil's brothers, Khalim and Nazir, along with another associate, were previously linked to the Shabir case.

Khalim remains in jail, while Nazir was released on bail approximately a month ago. The police believe that associates of Shabir orchestrated the revenge attack, but the exact motive has yet to be determined. Suheil had no criminal record and was leading a normal life running his medical shop. Preliminary investigation suggests that the murder may have been planned several days prior to the incident.

Police suspect that the gang had been monitoring Suheil's movements and intercepted him at a location where he was stuck in traffic. Three special teams have been formed to hunt down the accused. Police are scrutinizing CCTV footage from the crime scene and surrounding areas, as well as gathering information about the suspects' movements leading up to and following the attack.

They are also investigating why Suheil, a resident of Mangammanapalya and a medical shop owner in Bommanahalli, was in Madiwala shortly before the murder, and who had called him there.