CID to Take Over Investigation of Anekal Real Estate Businessman's Abduction and Murder
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara announced on Tuesday that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will take over the probe into the abduction and killing of a real estate businessman from Anekal. The body of the businessman was discovered in neighboring Tamil Nadu on March 9.
Parameshwara made this announcement in response to a question raised by Congress MLA Pradeep Eshwar during Zero Hour in the Karnataka Assembly. “The police have already taken action. One person has been arrested, and the search is on for others. Based on initial reports, I have instructed that the case be handed over to the CID. The investigation will be carried out by them,” the minister said.
Earlier, Eshwar demanded swift justice for the deceased’s family and urged the Home Minister to transfer the case to the CID. “One person has been arrested, and two suspects are still at large. They should be arrested at the earliest,” he said.
According to the police, Gopal alias Gopi, a 40-year-old resident of Honnakalasapura village in Anekal taluk, was traveling with a friend near Karpur Gate on March 9 when a gang intercepted their car. The assailants allegedly rammed another vehicle into Gopal’s car, sprayed a substance on him, and forcibly abducted him before fleeing the scene.
Family members immediately alerted the police, prompting the deployment of seven special teams to trace the victim. However, Gopal’s body was discovered near Denkanikottai in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district early on March 10. Investigators said he had been brutally hacked to death with sharp weapons.
The police arrested Mohan Babu, alleged to be the mastermind behind the plot, and said efforts are on to apprehend his two associates, who are believed to have executed the abduction. Preliminary investigation suggests the murder may have been triggered by professional rivalry and disputes, with the main suspect reportedly paying around Rs 25 lakh as a “supari” to the gang to kill Gopal.
Following the killing, Gopal’s family and relatives staged a protest outside the Anekal Police Station, demanding the immediate arrest of all involved and stricter action against those responsible.
The transfer of the case to the CID is expected to expedite the investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice. The family and the local community are hoping for a thorough and swift resolution to this tragic incident.
