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Seven Held After Bengaluru Mechanic Is Beaten to Death as Police Test Extortion and Property-Dispute Angles

Seven suspects are in custody pending police checks on whether extortion or a Waqf‑property dispute triggered the attack.

Overview

  • Rasheed Pasha, 45, was fatally assaulted with a cricket bat and bamboo sticks near Bada Makan Road in Wilson Garden on Sunday night in front of his two children.
  • Police said the confrontation followed arguments over construction at his garage, with reports that a Rs 50,000 “mamool” demand had been made earlier in the day.
  • Wilson Garden police registered a murder case, obtained a medico‑legal report and deployed Karnataka State Reserve Police as a precaution.
  • Deputy commissioner of police Akshay Machhindra said seven people, including Pervez, Asgar, Munawar and Sameer, have been arrested and are being interrogated.
  • A bystander video of the assault circulated on social media, drawing public outrage and prompting precautionary deployment at the scene.