Overview
- Police say a 23-year-old woman named Anjali was stabbed after a dinner argument over marriage and the accused, Rajeev, was arrested soon after the attack on Sunday night.
- A 40-year-old woman, Krishna Barman, was found dead in her rented room in Muniyappa Layout and officials say the cause will be confirmed after a post‑mortem as enquiries continue.
- CCTV shows a group of attackers intercepting and repeatedly hacking Raja, a known history‑sheeter, on a busy JP Nagar road in broad daylight before he died in hospital.
- Viral footage allegedly shows two uniformed police personnel near the JP Nagar assault and leaving the scene; senior officers say the video's authenticity is being checked and the conduct of the personnel is under departmental review.
- Deputy Commissioner Kona Vamsi Krishna has set up three special investigation teams and police report ongoing searches, arrests and forensic checks as they probe possible gang retaliation and gather CCTV, witness and mobile‑phone evidence.