Man stabbed to death for ‘harassing’ woman

Hameed Ashraf | NT

Bengaluru: A 47 - year - old man, allegedly stabbed by unidentified miscreants, died at a hospital here on Monday. Police investigation so far has revealed that the murder took place over an alleged failed love affair.

According to sources, the deceased, who has been identified as Umapathi, hailed from Tamil Nadu. Umapathi worked at the onion market in RMC Yard and had rented a house in Nandini Layout. It is alleged that the deceased was involved in an illicit relationship with a woman who was working as a labourer for some time.

Trouble began recently when the woman started distancing herself from Umapathi for unknown reasons. Upset with the behaviour of the woman, Umapathi started blackmailing her and also threatened to leak her private photos and videos on the Internet, and also to her parents.

Police said that the deceased had allegedly called the woman over her mobile phone several times while abusing and threatening her to come and talk to him. The woman had allegedly shared her ordeal with some of her relatives.

Speaking to News Trail, police sources said that the deceased met the woman in the evening near the RMC Yard market on Sunday. As he was talking to her, a few unidentified persons surrounded him and stabbed him multiple times on the chest, stomach and other parts of his body with a knife before fleeing from the spot.

A profusely bleeding Umapathi was rushed t o Victoria Hospital where he died on Monday mor ning without responding to treatment. RMC Yard police have arrested two people in connection with the murder and further investigation is on.