Bengaluru advocate shot in head: ‘One returned with cash, another with a gun’ — how rent dispute led to murder
According to police, a preliminary investigation revealed that an argument had broken out between the advocate and the accused about an hour before the shooting over the unpaid rent.
A 42-year-old advocate, Manjunath, was fatally shot in Bengaluru, India, on Sunday night after a rent dispute with his tenants, police reported. Pankaj Dube and Amit Kumar Dube, both from Bihar, were living in a room behind Manjunath's house for approximately one and a half years. The duo had failed to pay rent for three years, leading to an argument between Manjunath and the suspects shortly before the fatal shooting.
According to police, Manjunath reprimanded the tenants for the unpaid rent on Sunday night, sparking a heated conversation. One of the suspects allegedly returned with the rent money, while the other returned around 11:45 PM and shot Manjunath in the head. The advocate sustained a gunshot wound to the head and died at the scene.
The suspects fled the scene, and police have registered a case at the Whitefield police station. They are currently investigating the acquisition of the illegal pistol used in the murder and are working to locate and apprehend the suspects.
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