Bengaluru, June 24 -- In a horrifying development, a long-time security guard was brutally killed on Sunday afternoon in the Talaghattapura area of Bengaluru, in what authorities believe was a heated personal dispute that spiralled into violence.

The victim has been identified as 70-year-old Jerilal, originally from Nepal, who had been working in Bengaluru for the past 15 years, The Times of India reported. He was found dead in his shed at Sharadha Farms, where he lived and worked. The alleged assailant, Mahindra (28), a local resident with Nepali roots, was taken into custody Monday morning.

Police say the two men had known each other for years. Mahindra, formerly employed as a housekeeper but currently jobless, often visited Jerilal. ...