Two TV technicians arrested for murder of colleague over parking

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: On Saturday, the police stated that two men, Abu Suleiman Mandal and Rizwan Rehman Lasker, both originally from the South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, were arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly murdering their colleague after a dispute over a parking spot.

The complainant reported that the accused were TV technicians, while the victim was a private firm engineer who worked with approximately 30 employees in Kogilu, located in the northeast region of Bengaluru.

On March 30, the victim, Bhat, aged 28, was discovered dead at the rented accommodation provided by his employer in Srinivaspura, according to sources. According to the First Infor mation Report (FIR), on the night of the homicide, Abu Suleiman Mandal, aged 29, and Rizwan Rehman Lasker, aged 26, stayed in Bhat's room.

Around midnight, an argument erupted between the three men concerning parking their motorcycle in the spot adjacent to their room. The proprietor and another individual were able to resolve the altercation; however, Bhat's body was discovered the next morning around 9 am.

The complaint stated that Bhat was discovered lying next to his cot with his hands and feet bound, his mouth sealed with tape and a wire. At the time of the discovery, the accused were not present. Police investigations determined that the murder resulted from a disagreement over the parking spot, with the accused hitting and strangling the victim to death.

As a result, Abu Suleiman Mandal and Rizwan Rehman Lasker were charged under Sections 302 (murder) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) stated media reports.