Eight special teams deployed to apprehend Whitefield advocate murder suspects

The assailants are suspected to have fled Bengaluru soon after the crime.

The Whitefield Division Police have identified two suspected assailants in the murder of 42-year-old advocate B. Manjunath in Whitefield, and have deployed eight special teams across multiple cities to trace and apprehend them.

The two suspects, both natives of Bihar, have reportedly been working as delivery executives in Bengaluru for the past two years, according to Whitefield Deputy Commissioner of Police Saidulu Adavath.

Investigators have traced their movements following the October 18 murder. One suspect is believed to have travelled to Chennai by train, while the other allegedly fled to Hyderabad on his motorcycle. Police teams have been deployed in Delhi, Kolkata, Bihar, Chennai and Hyderabad to track them down. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) is providing technical assistance to the investigation.

“Eight teams have been deployed in various cities across the country. They are working effectively to trace the accused. Serious efforts are being made, and there has been no negligence in the investigation. Senior officers are monitoring the case. Further details will be shared once the accused are traced,” DCP Adavath said.

Manjunath, an advocate and landlord, was shot dead at his residence in Pattandur Agrahara, Whitefield, on the night of October 18. He was reportedly killed by his tenants over unpaid rent.

Following the murder, police formed special teams to track down the assailants, who are suspected to have fled Bengaluru soon after the crime.

Although investigators have been examining the motive behind the murder and the alleged roles of others, if any, are yet to be established. No arrests have been reported so far, and police are continuing efforts to locate the suspects and establish the circumstances leading to the killing.