Archive · 14 Aug 2025
BHU Professor Assault: Contract Killer Arrested, Colleague Allegedly Orchestrated Attack
A professor at BHU was attacked, and the police have made another arrest.
They believe another professor, a former head, hired someone to hurt the professor due to a disagreement over leadership in the department.
The alleged attacker was caught after a chase.
The attack happened on the university campus.
The attackers used steel rods and the police have found evidence such as financial transactions.
Contract killer Ganesh Pasi arrested for the assault on Professor C.S. Ramachandra Murthy.
The attack was allegedly orchestrated by Professor Budati Venkateswarlu, a colleague.
Venkateswarlu reportedly plotted the assault to avenge his loss of departmental leadership.
Pasi was apprehended in the Lanka area of Varanasi after a shootout with police.
Professor Murthy sustained broken arms in the attack.
- Who
- Professor C.S. Ramachandra Murthy, Ganesh Pasi, Professor Budati Venkateswarlu.
- What
- Assault on Professor C.S. Ramachandra Murthy.
- When
- July.
- Where
- BHU campus, Varanasi.
- Why
- Allegedly due to a dispute over departmental leadership.
- Victim
- Professor C.S. Ramachandra Murthy
- Alleged Mastermind
- Professor Budati Venkateswarlu
- Arrested
- Ganesh Pasi
- Location
- BHU, Varanasi
- Weapon Used
- Steel rods and a country-made pistol
Sources
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