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Karnataka Orders CID Probe After Bengaluru-Area Realtor Abduction-Killing

Investigators are examining a long-running business feud as a key line of inquiry.

Overview

  • Real estate businessman Gopal, also known as Gopi, was abducted after a car-ramming ambush near Karpur Gate in Anekal, where attackers sprayed a substance and forced him into another vehicle.
  • His body was found near Denkanikottai/Hosur in Tamil Nadu the next day, and police say a post-mortem will establish the exact cause of death.
  • Mohan Babu has been arrested as the alleged mastermind, while two suspected perpetrators remain untraced, with multiple special teams continuing search operations.
  • Anekal police seized the vehicle used to block the car and are coordinating with Tamil Nadu authorities on the cross-border investigation.
  • Following family protests and questions in the Assembly, Home Minister G Parameshwara directed the CID to take over the case, with preliminary findings pointing to business rivalry and a reported Rs 25 lakh contract.