Bengaluru: Principal Hacked to Death in Front of Students Over Land Dispute Involving School
Six people barged into the classroom where Ranganath was holding a special class and hacked him to death in front of students.
Bengaluru, October 15: In a horrific incident, a school principal was hacked to death by a group of men in front of his students. The incident took place when 60-year-old principal Ranganath was holding a special class Havanur Public School in Agrahara Dasarahalli in Bengaluru. The police suspect a land dispute involving the school building could be the reason behind the attack.
Six people barged into the classroom where Ranganath was holding a special class and hacked him to death in front of students. They fled the spot in a car. After the initial investigation, the police managed to catch one of the attackers from the Mahalaxmi Layout area. Cops had to fire to subdue the attacker. He was shot in his leg when he tried to flee. Telangana Man Hacked To Death In Front Of His Father Over Personal Rivalry.
The arrested attacker was later taken to a hospital and treated. While the identities of the attackers were not revealed, the police suspect that a land dispute involving the school building is the reason behind the principal's killing. Authorities are yet to disclose further details of the crime.
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