Pramesh S Jain & Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
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n a swift action,the HAL police on Saturday arrested a Tea stall owner and three of his associates for attacking the staff and robbing valuables over business rivalry In Munnekolalu on Thursday .
The accused has been identified as,Manjunath,owner of a tea stall and his associates as,Karthik,20,a delivery executive, Karthik N,23,a hotel Manager,and Salman,20,an Aluminium worker in Marathahalli.
The incident was captured on CCTV went viral on social media creating a furore,prompting the jurisdictional police to take suo-motu action and arrested the accused within few hours of the incident.
City Police Commissioner,CH Pratap Reddy addressing a press conference on Saturday announced the arrest of Manjunath,owner of a Tea stall and his associates,Karthik,20,a delivery executive,Karthik N,23,a hotel manager; and Salman, 20, an aluminium worker in Marathahall.
During investigation the accused confessed the crime and it was revealed that Manjunath had promised to pay the money to attack his business rival to create a fear psychosis so that they could vacate and run away from the area,A police officer, said .
The accused as per the plan came to Brahmalingeshwara condiments owned by Naveen Kumar Shetty,and ordered tea and cigarettes later fought over paying the bill.
Shetty claimed the gang robbed his gold chain, a mobile phone and cash from the bakery .
The video went viral on social media and police were started getting calls from the public representatives of Naveen’s home town and and activists demanding action .
Some bakery owners and pro Kannada activists even protested in front of the police station demanding immediate action while home minister Araga Jnanendra too reacted,saying he has directed police to initiate action.
Initial probe revealed that Manjunath incurred loss in business ever since the bakery started in the area .
The attack is due to business rivalry and not otherswise,a senior police officer,part of the investigations reiterated .
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,CH Pratap Reddy,has appreciated Addl CP East,A subramanyeshwara Rao,DCP Whitefield,Girish S, ACP,Kishore Bharani,PI,Keshav Murthy,and his crime team has done a commendable and meticulous investigation and exemplary work in nabbing the armed gang for business rivalry they assaulted a shopkeeper a suitable reward will be given to whole team he added.
