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A 36-year-old sales executive working with a telecom company was beaten to death allegedly by his wife and her family members over a domestic dispute in Kadugondanahalli on Tuesday. The deceased, Mohammed Shakeel, a resident of AMC Road in KG Halli, had been married to Raziya Sultan for 12 years. The couple, who have two sons, were reportedly facing marital discord and had filed for divorce, which was pending before a family court. According to police, around 4.30 pm on Saturday, Shakeel and his father Mohammed Samiuddin visited Raziya’s brother’s flat in an apartment behind Bilal Mosque to discuss a divorce settlement. During the meeting, Samiuddin is said to have urged Raziya’s family to finalise the settlement so that Shakeel could move on with his life. The discussion allegedly turned violent after Raziya’s family members got enraged. Her brothers reportedly attacked Shakeel, hitting him with helmets even after he collapsed. Shakeel succumbed to severe head injuries on the spot. Samiuddin later approached the KG Halli police and lodged a complaint. A case of murder has been registered against Zabiulla Khan , Imran Khan , Raziya Sultan , Fayaz Khan , and Mubeena Taj . Police have arrested Zabiulla, Imran, and Fayaz, while efforts are on to trace Raziya and Mubeena, a senior police officer said. Man hacked to death In another incident, an armed man allegedly hacked a 40-year-old businessman to death while he was at an under-construction house in Anekal on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Madesh, a resident of Kachanayakanahalli, was a native of Tamil Nadu. According to the police, Madesh had gone to serve tea to the labourers constructing his house when the assailant barged in armed with a knife and an air gun, attacked him and slit his throat before fleeing the spot. Passers-by hearing the commotion tried to stop him, but the accused allegedly assaulted them and managed to flee. Upon receiving the alert, Hebbagodi police rushed to the spot and recovered an air gun, knife, metal detector, torch, helmet, and a bag left behind by the accused. Fingerprint experts and a dog squad were pressed into service to assist in the investigation. Police said Madesh had been residing in Bengaluru for the past 15 years, running a cigarette distribution business and a provision store and also owned a roadside eatery. He was building a new house using the proceeds from the sale of his ancestral property in Tamil Nadu. His family members were working at the tea stall. A special team has been formed to track down the assailant.
