He was a teetotaller, loner: Sister

Mahesh, the youngest of four siblings, was considered a loner by his family.“He had cut off ties with the family as every one was asking him to get married because he was getting old. But he used to avoid talks about marriage citing various reasons such as he did not earn enough to take care of a family. He was always by himself and never interacted with anyone. He was known for minding his business without troubling anyone. Mahesh was considered to be a loner by our family members,” his elder sister Shailaja said.

Speaking to Deccan Herald  on Friday, Shailaja said Mahesh had settled in the City around 10 years ago. He had studied till second PUC but had computer knowledge. He was working with Kamadhenu Travels and also for a call centre before joining as an attendant in Pragathi School and PU College in Kadugodi.

 She said her brother was a teetotaller and had no vices. “It was a shock for all of us after getting to know what he was involved in the killing of student Gauthami.

“We got to know about the incident only through a news channel. We are also curious to know from where he got the gun and the motive behind the killing. Soon after his arrest, the police took us to the station and questioned us for over 30 minutes and asked us about his behaviour. They also took a locked suitcase and a bag belonging to Mahesh from our house,” she said.

Asked how frequently they visited their native place near Agumbe, she said that it was about five years ago when their father passed away.