Pramesh S Jain
A 42-year-old advocate was shot dead at his doorstep by two men in Pattandur Agraehara,within the limits of Whitefield police station, late on Sunday night,allegedly following a dispute over rent payment.
The deceased,Manjunath,a resident of Pattandur Agrahara,was reportedly shot in the forehead when he opened the door after the two men knocked at his house around 11.30 pm to midnight.
According to preliminary information,the two suspects were tenants on the advocate’s property.
An hour before the shooting,Manjunath had reportedly argued with them over non-payment of rent.The police suspect that the dispute may have led to the murder.
Manjunath,who practised law,reportedly owned several acres of land in the Whitefield area and had leased portions of his property for sheds.
Whitefield police have formed a special team to track down the accused.We have some viral clues about them, and efforts are on to trace them,”a police official said.
Further investigation is under way.
