{
  "id": 2925859,
  "title": "Pharmacy owner hacked to death in B’luru",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pharmacy-owner-hacked-to-death-in-bluru",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:46:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pharmacy-owner-hacked-to-death-in-bluru-101787512107870.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday night, a 35-year-old pharmacy owner in Bengaluru named Suhail Mohammed was brutally murdered near the Madiwala underpass, according to police. The attack, which took place around 10 pm, involved four men on two motorcycles who intercepted the victim as he rode his motorcycle from Madiwala towards Koramangala. The assailants used swords to inflict severe injuries on Suhail, who ultimately succumbed to his wounds and died on the spot. Police suspect that the homicide may be an act of revenge related to a previous murder case involving Suhail's brothers, Kaleem and Nazir, along with a third associate. The brothers had killed a repeat offender named Shabbir in Bandepalya on January 13. Investigators theorize that Suhail could have been targeted to seek retribution for Shabbir's murder, although Suhail had no prior criminal history and was not directly connected to the Shabbir case. The police have formed three special investigation teams to trace the suspects, who are believed to be hiding in Tamil Nadu following the incident. They have collected CCTV footage and DVR evidence from the crime scene, as well as analyzed the movement patterns of the attackers before and after the murder. Police are also examining Suhail's travel route, the contacts he made prior to the attack, and verifying phone records and other technical evidence to determine the motive and identify those responsible.",
  "summary": "A 35-year-old medical store owner was hacked to death near the Madiwala underpass in Bengaluru on Saturday night, police said on Sunday, adding that they suspect that the killing could be an act of revenge linked to an earlier murder case involving his brothers",
  "key_points": [
    "35-year-old pharmacy owner Suhail Mohammed killed in Bengaluru.",
    "Four men on motorcycles attacked him with swords at Madiwala underpass.",
    "Police suspect revenge for brothers' 2023 murder of Shabbir."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The murder appears to be a retaliatory act linked to a previous killing involving the victim's brothers, suggesting a cycle of revenge and escalating violence in Bengaluru.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}