Bengaluru techie murdered: Road rage and argument over Rs 500 led to his death
Misra had moved to Bengaluru four years ago and was working as a software engineer in Accenture, police said.
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It
was
road
rage
and
an
argument
over
Rs
500
that
led
to
the
tragic
killing
of
Pranay
Misra
a
techie
in
Bengaluru.
The
techie
who
hails
from
Odisha
was
stabbed
to
death
by
two
persons
on
Monday
morning.
While
at
first
it
was
suspected
that
the
murder
could
have
been
due
to
personal
rivalry,
it
has
now
been
learnt
that
the
incident
occurred
due
to
a
case
of
road
rage.
Pranay Misra (28), hailing from Bhubaneshwar, was on his way to meet his girlfriend on his scooter when two motorcycle borne youths accosted and stabbed him multiple times near Chocolate factory on Tavarekere Main Road on Monday. He tried to escape but was chased and killed.
The police say that his scooter brushed against the bike which was being ridden by Karthik and Arun, two rowdy elements. They picked up a fight with the deceased and demanded that he cough up Rs 500. Pranay however refused to pay up saying it was not his fault.
The rowdies then began chasing Pranay. However Pranay fell on the road as he suddenly applied the brakes. Taking advantage, the two rowdies punched him in the face and stabbed him to death. The police then tracked down the two accused persons. While Karthik was arrested, Arun managed to escape.
Misra had moved to Bengaluru four years ago and was working as a software engineer in Accenture, police said.
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