Bengaluru boy kidnap-murder: 2 accused held after encounter near Bannerghatta; slit kid’s throat fearing police case | Bengaluru News
BENGALURU: Two men who allegedly kidnapped and murdered a 13-year-old school boy in Bengaluru for ransom were shot in a police encounter near Bannerghatta area on Friday morning.As per the police, the duo first opened fire on police officers trying to arrest them.The accused have been identified as Gurumurthy, a spare driver who worked at the victim’s home, and his associate Gopikrishna alias Gopala Krishna.The victim, Nischith A, was a Class 8 student at Christ School and a resident of Vysya Bank Colony, Arakere.His partially burnt body was discovered on Thursday evening in rocky terrain near Bannerghatta-Gottigere Road.Based on a tip-off, a police team from the Hulimavu police station located the suspects hiding near Kaggalipura Road.Around 1 am, the team, led by inspector Kumaraswamy BG and sub-inspector Aravind Kumar, tried to apprehend the suspects. The duo allegedly attacked officers with a dagger, prompting the police to fire warning shots.Despite the warnings, the suspects tried to flee, forcing the police to fire at them in self-defense. Gurumurthy sustained gunshot wounds in both legs, while Gopikrishna was shot in the right leg. Both were taken to a nearby hospital and are currently under treatment.According to police, Gurumurthy abducted Nischith on Wednesday evening as the boy returned from tuition. After the boy’s disappearance, his father, Achutha J.C., filed a kidnapping complaint at 10.30pm at the Hulimavu police station. The boy’s bicycle was later found abandoned in Shantiniketan Layout.Police believe the duo slit Nischith’s throat the same night, fearing discovery after the family approached authorities. A case under appropriate sections has been registered at the Bannerghatta police station for the murder, kidnapping, and assault on public servants.
