2 min readBengaluruMar 17, 2026 10:08 AM IST
A 45-year-old mechanic in Bengaluru was brutally killed in front of his children on Sunday night by a gang of men who questioned him for erecting a makeshift roof allegedly in a public space, adjoining his workplace and house.
The deceased has been identified as Rasheed Ahmed, who was working in Wilson Garden.
The police have arrested seven people after the video of the incident went viral. The key suspects have been identified as Parvez, Afrid, and Munawwar.
According to a police officer, an argument broke out between Rasheed and Parvez, who questioned the mechanic for encroaching on a public space by erecting a concrete roof.
In a few moments, the argument escalated, and Parvez, accompanied by a few others, hit Ahmed with a bat on his leg, and then with a log on the head in front of his children.
Rasheed’s wife and neighbours rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
While there were reports that the accused had come to collect hafta (protection money) from Rasheed, Akshay M Hakay, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central), said that they are trying to ascertain the actual reason behind the incident.
