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Bengaluru House Owner Shot Dead For Demanding Rent

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News18•19-10-2026, 08:49
Bengaluru House Owner Shot Dead For Demanding Rent
- •A house owner named Manjunath was shot dead in Pattandur Agrahara within the Whitefield police station limits in Bengaluru.
- •The horrific incident occurred when the victim demanded three months of pending rent from his tenants.
- •The attackers barged into the house at 11:30 PM and shot him directly in the forehead, causing instantaneous death.
- •Authorities are also investigating potential angles involving land disputes as the victim owned extensive properties in the area.
- •Whitefield police have launched a manhunt to trace and capture the absconding tenants involved in the crime.
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The house owner Manjunath was shot and killed after he scolded his tenants for failing to pay rent for the last three months.
The incident occurred at 11:30 PM in Pattandur Agrahara within the limits of the Whitefield police station.
Police are also investigating the angle of a land dispute, as the victim owned dozens of acres of land in the Whitefield area.



