Bengaluru Double Murder Case: 3 Accused Arrested for Killing CEO and MD of Private Company

A day after the sensational double murder of a managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of a private firm in the city allegedly by a former employee and his two associates, police on Wednesday said three men, including the main accused have been arrested. The three men have been identified as main accused Shabarish alias Felix (27), along with Vinay Reddy (23) and Santosh alias Santhu (26).

Police reportedly picked up the person in connection with the case. Four special teams were formed to track down the main accused after a case was registered on Tuesday.

Phanindra Subramanya (36) and Vinu Kumar (40), who were MD and CEO of Aironics Media Private Limited, respectively, were killed inside the office on Tuesday evening at Pampa Extension near Amrithahalli, a residential area here.

Aironics is functioning from a house converted into an office building, police said.

The accused, armed with daggers, barged into the Aironics office and attacked Subramanya and also Kumar, who came to rescue him, in the presence of other employees with sharp weapons, and escaped from the spot, according to the police.

After they fled the spot, the employees rushed the injured to the hospital where the victims succumbed to their injuries.

Both persons died on the way to the hospital, they said.

According to the police, the main accused named Felix is said to be a former employee of Aironics, who had quit to form his own company, which is said to be a rival business. He is also said to be active on social media with a good number of followers.

Stating that the motive behind the murders is yet to be established, police sources said they suspect business rivalry could be one of the reasons.