Overview
- Eight suspects, including two minors, were picked up late Tuesday from a Krishnagiri hideout in Tamil Nadu after a cross-state search.
- Two accused identified as Harsha and Narayanaswamy remain absconding as the investigation continues.
- Police say the attackers rammed Gopal’s SUV near Anekal, sprayed a chemical on his companion Satish, and abducted Gopal; his body was found the next morning near Denkanikote in Tamil Nadu.
- Gopal’s wife, Swati, had named former business partner Mohan Babu to police and alleged prior assaults, and his detention led investigators to the arrests.
- Investigators cite business rivalry and Mohan Babu’s belief that Gopal practised ‘black magic’ as the suspected motive, and one report says the case is now with the CID.