3 labourers found murdered at under-construction apartment in Bengaluru

Vartha Bharati | 16-03-2025 | 16:39:00 IST

Bengaluru(PTI): Three labourers from Bihar were found murdered during a Holi celebration at a 14-storey under-construction apartment in Sarjapur here, police said on Sunday.

The deceased have been identified as Radhe Shyam, Deepu, and Ansu of Gopalganj in Bihar, they said.

The incident occurred when the victims were celebrating Holi on Saturday evening along with those workers from their native place who were employed in nearby sites, police said.

"We received a call regarding the murder. We immediately rushed to the spot. Upon arrival, we gathered preliminary information that the victims were plumbing and construction workers," C K Baba, Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural said.

The construction labourers were given a three-day holiday in view of Holi and even the site in-charge had gone on leave.

The victims organised a party to celebrate Holi. They invited a few other labourers from another construction site to join them, he said.

The fight reportedly started after one of the victims received a phone call from the sister of an accused laborer. The victim was in touch with his sister for quite some time now and this led to a heated argument. The situation escalated into a violent altercation. They attacked each other using bottles and iron rods, the senior police officer said.

Two bodies were found on the third floor, while another injured person was found on the ground floor. He was alive when shifted to the ambulance but succumbed to his injuries on the way, he said.

"We have formed teams for the investigation and already have details about the suspects involved. At least two-three suspects were involved. We will secure them as soon as possible," he added.

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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar

15-05-2026 ¦ 15-05-2026 IST

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Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.

According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.

He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.

Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.

He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.

His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.

The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.

The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.

Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.