Representative image of a dead body.
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Bengaluru: Konanakunte police on Wednesday arrested a 22-year-old mechanic for allegedly bludgeoning a 40-year-old ragpicker to death with a stone in Yelachenahalli.
The accused, under the influence of alcohol, had snatched Rs 10 from the victim to buy tea.
Acting on a tip-off, police found the man dead outside a closed shop, his head crushed. A murder case was registered, and the body was sent for post-mortem. CCTV footage helped identify the accused, Sahil Pasha, a resident of Ilyas Nagar, who was arrested within four hours.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Sahil, often irregular at work, loitered on the streets and picked quarrels with locals.
On Wednesday night, he confronted the victim for money. When the man refused, saying, “Why should I pay you?”, an argument followed. Enraged, Sahil returned later, found the victim asleep, and struck him on the head with a stone, killing him instantly.