Bengaluru businessman hacked to death in front of wife by two bike-borne assailants

A 39-year-old real estate businessman was hacked to death by two unidentified men in front of his wife near his office in Bengaluru on Friday morning, according to a PTI report.The victim, identified as Charan Gowda, was a native of Channapatna taluk and lived with his family near Kogilu in Yelahanka.The incident took place around 10 am when Gowda and his wife arrived at his office, located near a bank. While his wife got out of the car and walked towards the office, two men on a motorcycle attacked him with sharp weapons as he spoke on his mobile phone, a senior police officer told PTI.The assailants were suspected to have been waiting for Gowda before carrying out the attack. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared brought dead. Police have registered a murder case following the murder. Preliminary investigations suggest that the killing could be linked to disputes related to Gowda's real estate business, though all possible angles are being examined.CCTV footage from cameras installed in and around the crime scene is being analysed to identify the attackers and trace them, PTI reported. - Ends