Man, son among five nabbed for realtor’s murder

Bengaluru: Anekal police arrested five men — a father-son duo and three contract killers — on charges of murdering 42-year-old real estate businessman Rajashekar Reddy. Efforts are on to nab three more people.
According to police, the main accused are Jayaram of Thammanayakanahalli and his son Shashikumar. Jayaram wanted to purchase 35 guntas of land at Indlabele village on Jogani Road and had entered into an agreement with the landowner, Sudhakar Reddy.
Rajashekar is said to have intervened in the deal and stopped Jayaram from registering the land. As Rajashekar was trying to sell the land to other people, Jayaram allegedly hired goons to kill him.
A gang of contract killers hacked Rajashekar to death near Shivaji Circle in Anekal town around 7.30pm on January 5, police said. tnn