Bengaluru, July 16 -- A sensational murder case has rocked Bengaluru after Shivakumar alias Biklu Shiva, a man with a criminal background, was hacked to death late yesterday night outside his home near Halasuru Lake. The incident has taken a serious political turn with the naming of BJP MLA and former minister Byrathi Basavaraj in the FIR.
According to the police, five unidentified men arrived in a car around 10:30 pm and attacked Shiva with sharp weapons while he was standing outside his residence. The attackers inflicted fatal injuries and fled the spot before locals could intervene. Shiva died on the spot.
Joint Commissioner of Police (East) Ramesh Bhanoth and DCP D Devaraj visited the crime scene shortly after the attack. The area rem...