The arrests came after a series of murders linked to rivalry between two groups operating in the Bandepalya and Madiwala police station limits.
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The Bandepalya police arrested two persons for allegedly carrying deadly weapons in public and threatening to kill those responsible for the murder of a man, triggering fear among residents in Mangammanapalya.The arrests come against the backdrop of a series of murders linked to rivalry between two groups operating in the Bandepalya and Madiwala police station limits.On January 12, Syed Shabbir, a rowdy-sheeter of Koramangala police station, was murdered allegedly over old enmity. The Bandepalya police arrested all the accused in the case and filed a chargesheet before the court. Three of the accused subsequently secured bail and were released about a month ago.The police said that on August 22, Bandepalya rowdy-sheeter Adil Akmal, a close associate of the deceased, and his associates intercepted Syed Suhail, a medical shop owner near St. John’s signal, and allegedly hacked him to death. The accused were later arrested and remanded in judicial custody.Following the murder, a video circulated on social media in which a person said to be relative of deceased Suhail, allegedly vowed to kill those responsible for his brother’s death and their associates.Acting on the information, the Bandepalya police on August 30 found the person and an associate allegedly displaying lethal weapons at public places in Mangammanapalya.A case was registered against them under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The weapons allegedly found in their possession were seized.The police said they have stepped up surveillance in areas under Bandepalya and Madiwala police stations following the murders. Published - September 01, 2026 07:37 pm IST
