Bengaluru: A Kannada flag allegedly became the murder weapon in a chilling case where a 24-year-old Bengaluru man was killed by his mother’s lover and his associates. The victim’s mother is also among the six people arrested by the Karnataka Police.
Vijay Narayan, a resident of RT Nagar in Bengaluru, was allegedly murdered after he objected to his mother Meena’s relationship with Rakesh, a man from Maharashtra. Police said the accused used the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations as a pretext to bring Vijay to Belagavi before executing the plan.
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Meena was employed as a manager at a beauty parlour in Bengaluru. She allegedly developed a relationship with Rakesh and appointed him as her personal driver to keep the association from her son’s knowledge.
When Vijay learnt about the relationship, he reportedly confronted his mother and opposed it. Police suspect that Meena and Rakesh then conspired to kill him, as they considered him an obstacle.
Son taken to secluded area under pretext of seeing Rajyotsava festivities
On November 1, Rakesh and his four friends — Sachin, Manoj, Thammanna and Eknath — allegedly took Vijay to Belagavi, saying they would show him the Kannada Rajyotsava festivities. Instead, they drove him to a secluded place near a highway that night.
The accused allegedly strangled Vijay with a Kannada flag, dumped his body, and fled. Meena, who remained in Bengaluru, was allegedly kept informed about the developments through phone calls. Rakesh later returned to the city.
The crime surfaced when the Malamaruti police discovered the body of an unidentified youth in an isolated area. Inspector BR Gadd Ekar and his team took up the investigation and identified the deceased as Vijay Narayan.
The police summoned Meena to Belagavi after informing her about the recovery of her son’s body. Her statements reportedly did not satisfy the investigators, who began examining the call details of Meena, Vijay and Rakesh.
The investigation eventually led the police to suspect Meena’s involvement in the murder. During interrogation, she allegedly revealed details of the conspiracy.
Meena, Rakesh and the four alleged accomplices have been arrested. The Malamaruti police are continuing their investigation into the case.
