Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Bengaluru Neighbour Held in Boy’s Alleged Ransom Murder
Police in Bengaluru arrested Bhaskar Reddy after a 13-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped and killed.
Police said Reddy was the boy’s neighbour and had an alleged accomplice.
They said the boy was tricked into entering a car on the promise of buying firecrackers and driving it.
The boy was taken to a quiet place near Bagalur.
Police allege that he was tied up and made to record a video asking his father for ransom money.
They said the boy was killed because the accused feared he could recognize them.
His body was placed in the car, which later crashed near Hunsmaranahalli.
Passers-by found the body and alerted police, while investigators continue searching for the other alleged accused.
Police arrested 28-year-old Bhaskar Reddy over the alleged abduction and murder of his 13-year-old neighbour in Bengaluru.
Police said Reddy and an alleged accomplice lured the boy into a car on September 16 by offering firecrackers and a chance to drive.
The boy was allegedly taken to a secluded construction site near Bagalur and forced to record a ransom video for his father.
Police said the boy was later killed because the accused feared he could identify them, despite plans to send the video the next day.
Reddy was apprehended after the car carrying the boy’s body crashed near Hunsmaranahalli; police are seeking the alleged accomplice.
- Who
- A 13-year-old boy was the alleged victim; police arrested his 28-year-old neighbour, Bhaskar Reddy, and are seeking an alleged accomplice.
- What
- The boy was allegedly abducted and killed as part of a ransom plan.
- When
- Police said the alleged abduction occurred on September 16; the year was not specified.
- Where
- The boy was allegedly taken from Vinayakanagar in Yelahanka to a site near Bagalur; the car later crashed near Hunsmaranahalli in Bengaluru.
- Why
- Police said the alleged ransom was intended to help repay a debt and that the boy was allegedly killed to prevent identification.
- Accused
- Bhaskar Reddy, 28, the boy’s neighbour
- Victim
- A 13-year-old boy
- Alleged motive
- Ransom money to repay a debt
- Alleged abduction date
- September 16
- Alleged crime locations
- Vinayakanagar in Yelahanka and a construction site near Bagalur
- Discovery
- The boy’s body was found in the car after it collided with multiple vehicles near Hunsmaranahalli
- Police action
- Reddy was arrested, and police were searching for the alleged accomplice
- Legal case
- Chikkajala police station registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
