Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Bengaluru Truck Driver Murder: Robbery Turns Fatal, Suspect Arrested
A truck driver was found dead, and at first, it looked like he had just died of natural causes.
But then, the doctors found his ribs were broken.
Police followed the driver's missing phone to another city and found a man there.
The man admitted he had attacked the truck driver to rob him, punching him repeatedly, not realizing it would kill him.
The man is known to be a criminal and had a history of robbing people at night.
He is now in custody, and the police are investigating the case as a murder for money.
A truck driver was found dead in Bengaluru with no apparent injuries initially.
Police initially suspected a cardiac arrest or suicide, but an autopsy revealed fractured ribs.
The victim's mobile phone was traced to Salem, Tamil Nadu, leading to the suspect.
The suspect, wanted in multiple criminal cases, admitted to attacking the driver.
The suspect robbed the driver of cash and a mobile phone after the assault.
- Who
- Naresh Kumar Raja assaulted and killed Gangadharaiah.
- What
- A truck driver was murdered during a robbery.
- When
- May 10th, with the body found on May 11th.
- Where
- Attibele, Anekal, Bengaluru Urban district and Salem, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- Raja intended to rob the victim.
- Victim
- Gangadharaiah, 60
- Suspect
- Naresh Kumar Raja, 24
- Location of Crime
- Attibele, Anekal, Bengaluru
- Location of Suspect's Apprehension
- Salem, Tamil Nadu
- Amount Robbed
- Rs 5,000
- Number of Cases Against Suspect
- 22