Bengaluru horror: Man hacks 15-year-old nephew to death over land dispute, surrenders

BENGALURU: Soladevanahalli police have arrested a man for allegedly murdering his 15-year-old nephew with a deadly weapon while he was sleeping.The accused is Mohan and the deceased teenager is M Krishna, a Class 10 govt school student. Police said Krishna’s father Muniraju alias Murali had died around 12 years back and his mother Puspha had abandoned them around 15 years back. Krishna and his elder brother Yashwanth, a daily wage worker, lived in a small house in Ivarakandapura near Hesaraghatta in Soladevanahalli.Muniraju owned about one acre of ancestral land near Kundana in Devanahalli. Last year, accused Mohan allegedly forged the signatures of Krishna and his brother Yashwanthwithout their knowledge and sold the land to GK Builders, Yelahanka, read the FIR.Following this, the elder sister of Muniraju, Pushpa, filed a complaint at Vishwanathapura police station. When the builders discovered the fraudulent transaction, they transferred payments directly into the bank accounts of Pushpa, Yashwanth and Krishna. Enraged by this financial settlement, Mohan frequently visited the brothers to pick fights and harass them.On Monday around 10pm, Mohan went to Krishna’s house and hacked him to death with a machete. At the time of the crime, Yashwanth was reportedly away at a cinema theatre.After committing the crime, Mohan walked into Vishwanathapura police station Tuesday morning and surrendered.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in BengaluruStay updated with the latest Bengaluru news. Download the TOI App.