- By Priyanka Koul
- Mon, 09 Jun 2025 03:30 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a chilling case that has shocked Bengaluru, seven individuals have been arrested and a minor boy detained for their involvement in the brutal murder of a 17-year-old girl, whose body was discovered stuffed in a suitcase near railway tracks in Chandapura, close to Anekal, on May 21. The girl, originally from Bihar, had travelled to the city just days before her tragic death.
According to police, the teenager arrived in Bengaluru on May 18 after being lured by Ashiq Kumar, a factory helper who is reportedly already married with two children. Preliminary investigations revealed that a heated argument broke out between the two on the night of May 20 at a relative’s residence in Bommanahalli. Allegedly under the influence of alcohol, Ashiq strangled the girl in a fit of rage.
To cover up the crime, Ashiq and his associates placed the body in a suitcase and transported it using a car belonging to one of the accused, identified as Mukesh. They then dumped the suitcase near the Chandapura railway bridge.
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After the murder, the accused fled to Bihar. However, a police team managed to track them down and arrest them. A senior police officer confirmed, “A case of murder was registered. We have arrested seven accused and apprehended a minor boy. The exact motive behind the murder is being probed. Further investigation is underway," the officer added.
Further details shared by police revealed the victim came from a large family her father, a daily wage labourer, has two wives and seven daughters. The girl was the second daughter from his first wife.
The investigation into the case is ongoing.