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Bengaluru: The city police have arrested four men for the murder of rowdy-sheeter Puneeth alias Nepali in Kadugodi on Tuesday night.
The accused are Srikanth, 28, Mahesh, 30, Rajesh, 34, and Sumanth, 35, all residents of eastern Bengaluru. Srikanth, a known rowdy-sheeter, faces six criminal cases.
The incident took place around 9.30 pm on Government College Road, Vijayalakshmi Colony. Mahesh allegedly struck Puneeth with a machete, followed by the others. Puneeth’s friend was injured, but is recovering.
The police said that the suspects and Puneeth were acquaintances in criminal circles. Last month, Puneeth borrowed Rs 40,000 through Srikanth by mortgaging his bike.
"Srikanth arranged the deal. But when he asked for repayment, Puneeth hurled abuses," an officer said.
Srikanth then informed Mahesh, who called Puneeth to Vijayalakshmi Colony. Another argument broke out, ending with the machete attack.
The Kadugodi police have booked all four suspects for murder.