6 months ago
2
The Hebbagodi constabulary changeable astatine a 45-year-old man, who was progressive successful 2 gruesome murders, erstwhile helium allegedly attacked a policeman and tried to fly during the limb betterment process astatine the Bommasandra crematorium successful Bengaluru connected Sunday.
The accused, identified arsenic Ravi Prasad Reddy from Gorantla colony successful Andhra Pradesh, was wanted successful transportation with the abduction and execution of Hebbagodi-based businessman Balappa Reddy. The incidental took spot connected November 6. The accused earlier murdered Madesha, 40, a beverage stall proprietor astatine his location and escaped successful a scooter connected November 4.
M. Narayana, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Electronics City Division, said that Balappa Reddy, a landlord and proprietor of a workshop, was kidnapped from Bengaluru’s Jigani Ring Road, murdered the aforesaid day, and his assemblage was aboriginal disposed of successful a wood adjacent Hosur successful Tamil Nadu.
The accused aboriginal called Balappa household and demanded ₹2 crore ransom for his merchandise aft committing the murder. Considering the gravity of the offence, the constabulary formed a peculiar squad that tracked down the accused aft confirming his engagement successful some the offences.
Elaborating the motive, Mr. Narayana said that the accused is 1 of the tenants of Balappa and was progressive successful commercialized and concern concern and incurred immense losses. In bid to retrieve the loss, helium planned to kidnap Balappa for ransom and killed him erstwhile helium resisted.
While Ravi was taken to the crematorium for betterment of the weapon, helium attacked caput constable Ashok successful a bid to escape, the constabulary claimed. The inspector warned Ravi to halt and fired 2 rounds successful the aerial earlier shooting astatine some his legs, the constabulary said.
Ravi sustained slug injuries and collapsed. He was aboriginal taken to the hospital, on with the injured constable Ashok.
