Bengaluru: Butcher, son murder man who opposed their shop

Venkateshappa died at a private hospital in JP Nagar at 6 pm, a police officer said. The suspects have been booked for murder.

Chetan B C, DHNS, Bengaluru,

Jul 19 2023, 03:05 ist
updated: Jul 19 2023, 04:10 ist

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Two butchers allegedly murdered an elderly man after he complained about their shop, and surrendered themselves to the police.

Police said Venkateshappa, a 70-year-old retired private company employee, was fatally stabbed by Nagaraju, 56, and his son Abhishek, 26, on July 17.

The suspects visited Venkateshappa’s house in JP Nagar, South Bengaluru, around 1 pm, apparently to sort out the bone of contention. But they stabbed him as soon as his wife Mangala went into the kitchen.

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Venkateshappa died at a private hospital in JP Nagar at 6 pm, a police officer said. The suspects have been booked for murder.

Venkateshappa owned a building in Basaveshwara Nagar and rented out a few flats in it. The suspects opened a meat shop opposite the building three months ago, inviting remonstrances from neighbouring residents.

Venkateshappa's tenants also complained several times about a bad smell that permeated the air because of the meat shop. Venkateshappa took objection to the meat shop amid a residential locality, the officer told DH.