BANGALORE: The murder of KS Thammaiah, Chief Vigilance Officer of KPTCL, took a curious turn on Thursday as suspended police constable Shashidhar, who is presently lodged in Mandya in judicial custody, is believed to have given supari to kill Thammaiah and has been taken into police custody. Thammaiah, who was on his way home from office, was dragged out of the car and assaulted with sickles, rods and knives by four unidentified persons near Ananthapura Gate in Yelahanka New Town on Monday.
It is said that an old enmity between Thammaiah and Shashidhar led him to hatch the murder plot from jail. The main cause for the enmity is that Shashidhar, who was a constable in Channarayapatna two years ago, was involved in a kidnapping case of a Manipuri medical student along with his associates, and had demanded Rs 15 lakh as ransom for the release. Thammaiah, who was Additional Superintendent of Police in Hassan district at that time, was the investigating officer and arrested Shashidhar on kidnapping charges. He also used to book taxis and kill the drivers at Charmadi Ghat and then sell the car.
Youth attempts suicide at police station
A youth attempted suicide by consuming poison at Rajarajeshwari Nagar police station here on Wednesday evening. Lokesh (19), a resident of Bangarappa Nagar, is a IInd year diploma student.
According to the police, Lokesh, who was riding a motorbike, was stopped by the police near Rajarajeshwari Nagar arch on Wednesday at and asked for vehicle documents.
Since Lokesh had neither a driving licence nor vehicle documents, his motorbike was seized and he was given a receipt to pay the fine in court. In the meantime, Lokesh went to a nearby shop and purchased metacid, which he consumed in front of the police at the police station at around 6.30 pm. He was shifted to a private hospital at Kamashipalya.
Murder accused nabbed
The Magadi police have arrested Magesh alias Jumbo (23) on charges of idol theft and a 15-inch idol of a goddess and two gold chains were recovered. The recovery is said to be worth Rs one lakh. The accused, a resident of Akkipete, was arrested on Tuesday night at 9.10 pm and police seized a machete he used in the murder of 20-year-old Basavaraj at Binneypet Cross, with the help of two associates.
Fish vendor murdered
In a gruesome daylight murder in the City, Shaukath alias Machi (30), a fish vendor was hacked to death by a five-member gang at Balajinagar on Thursday evening.