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Bengaluru Advocate Shot Dead By Tenants Over Rent Dispute
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News18•19-10-2026, 09:15
Bengaluru Advocate Shot Dead By Tenants Over Rent Dispute
- •A 42-year-old advocate named Manjunath was shot dead by his tenants in Bengaluru following a dispute over unpaid rent.
- •The fatal incident occurred around midnight on Sunday at the victim's residence in Pattandur Agrahara.
- •The two accused, who work as delivery boys, had an argument with the advocate about an hour before the shooting.
- •The victim sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head and the suspects fled the scene immediately after.
- •A case has been registered at the Whitefield police station and police have launched a manhunt to arrest the suspects.
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A 42-year-old advocate named Manjunath was shot dead following a dispute with two of his tenants over non-payment of rent. Preliminary investigations indicate an argument broke out about an hour before the shooting, with reports noting the tenants had not paid rent for three months.
The incident occurred around midnight on Sunday in Pattandur Agrahara, Bengaluru. The suspects fled the scene immediately after the firing, and a case was registered at the Whitefield police station.
While the primary trigger was the rental dispute, police are also investigating potential angles involving a land dispute, as the deceased advocate owned extensive land in the Whitefield area.
