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Crime
Pharmacy owner hacked to death near Madiwala underpass in Bengaluru
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 08:55 AM
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A 35‑year‑old pharmacy owner was hacked to death near the Madiwala underpass in Bengaluru on Saturday night, police said on Sunday, suggesting the killing may be revenge linked to a prior murder involving his brothers.
A 35‑year‑old owner of a medical store was found dead after being hacked to death near the Madiwala underpass in Bengaluru on Saturday night, police officials said on Sunday.
Investigators disclosed that the brutal assault appears to be a targeted killing, and they are probing whether it is connected to a revenge motive.
The police suspect the incident may be linked to an earlier murder case that involved the victim's brothers, though details of that case have not been released.
Authorities have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators and have appealed to the public for any information that could aid the investigation.
Investigators disclosed that the brutal assault appears to be a targeted killing, and they are probing whether it is connected to a revenge motive.
The police suspect the incident may be linked to an earlier murder case that involved the victim's brothers, though details of that case have not been released.
Authorities have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators and have appealed to the public for any information that could aid the investigation.