An advocate shot dead by tenants in Bengaluru over rent dispute

mangaloretoday.com

Bengaluru, Oct 19, 2026: A 42-year-old advocate was allegedly shot dead by two of his tenants following a dispute over non-payment of rent at Pattandur Agrahara in Whitefield police station limits on Sunday night.

The deceased has been identified as Manjunath. A senior police officer said that according to preliminary information, an argument had broken out between the advocate and the two tenants, who hailed from Bihar, about an hour before the incident, over the non-payment of rent.
The assailants allegedly opened fire at the advocate, shooting him in the forehead, before fleeing the scene.

A Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), team visited the spot and conducted an inspection as a part of the investigation. The body was later shifted for a post-mortem examination.

The Whitefield police are investigating the case and are making efforts to trace the assailants