The police have arrested three men for killing their cook over a petty issue and later burnt the body in Marathahalli police headquarters limits.
The accused have been identified as Rami Reddy alias Ram Reddy, 52, who runs a Paying Guest accommodation in Kadubeesanahalli, Vineet, 22, a resident of the same PG and a supervisor of housekeeping branch of a private software company and Mahesh Reddy N, 22, who filled in as a supervisor at the PG. The three had killed, Murali, 25, who filled in as a cook at the same PG and hailed from Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh.
As per the police, on April 7 around 7:30 pm, the police got a data that a half burnt body was found on the Challaghatta road and went to the spot. Investigation uncovered that he was killed as his body was burnt to destroy evidence.
The police then checked more than 200 CCTV cameras in the surrounding areas and the one from the close-by petrol pump helped them focus in on the executioners.
The accused had supposedly acquired petroleum to burn the body. The police had additionally dissected the cell phone signs of the considerable number of suspects and limited on Mahesh. The police kept him and during cross examination he admitted to his crime. Based on his statements, the police arrested the other two. Examinations uncovered that Mahesh, who was the supervisor of the PG, was furious that Murali was taking frequent holidays.
On April 6, Mahesh, alongside Murali, Ram Reddy and Vineet were drinking liquor at the PG. A contention broke out amongst Murali and Mahesh with respect to his regular absence and in rage Murali attacked Mahesh.
Murali breathed his last in the attack. The trio hired a car to dispose the body. They tied his hands and legs and stuffed his body in a plastic sack. They conveyed his body in the rented car, threw it in near the Airway compound on Challaghatta road and burnt it down. They left the place and later came back to the some point to check whether his face was recognizable or not.
The Marathahalli police, led by inspector Sadiq Pasha, solved the case inside three days.
