Karnataka Shocker! Cook Kills Cobbler On Astrologer’s Advice For Treasure

Karnataka: A 52-year-old cobbler, Prabhakar, was allegedly murdered on February 9 near the Karnataka-Andhra border in Chitradurga’s Parashuramapur police station limits. The prime accused, Anand Reddy from Andhra Pradesh, who worked as a cook, allegedly killed him based on the advice of astrologer Ramakrishna from Tumakuru.

Struggling financially, Anand sought Ramakrishna’s guidance, who claimed that a human sacrifice to goddess Maramma would lead him to hidden treasure and resolve his financial troubles. Acting on this, Anand lured and killed Prabhakar near Parashurampur. Police have launched an investigation into the case.

More details are awaited.

In another incident, a notorious rowdy, Harijan, was brutally murdered near Akashvani in Vijayapura, Karnataka, on Tuesday after being attacked by a gang with deadly weapons, police said. Bhagaapa, who was once a trusted aide of the infamous gangster Chandappa Harijan and later took over as his successor, had a long history of criminal activities. In 2017, he narrowly survived an assassination attempt when he was shot outside the court premises. However, in recent years, he had settled in Mudina Nagar, insisting that he had left his past behind and was seeking a fresh start after completing his jail term.

The murder took place within the Gandhi Chowk Police Station’s jurisdiction. In response, police have formed a special investigation team to track down the killers and bring them to justice.

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