Bengaluru techie on way to meet girlfriend is stabbed to death

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A 28-year-old software engineer with Accenture was stabbed to death by two bike-borne men near Chocolate Factory, Tavarekere main road, south Bengaluru, around 3am on Monday.

Pranay Mishra, from Bhubaneswar and a resident of Tavarekere, was on his way to meet his girlfriend and colleague who stayed in the neighbourhood when he was killed.

Madiwala police said Pranay partied at friend Balbir's residence in Begur on Sunday night and returned to his rented accommodation around 2.45am. Pranay was dropped home by a friend. He called his girlfriend and told her he'd meet her in a few minutes.

"Pranay went on his Honda Activa and reached the Chocolate Factory Junction where two bike-borne men accosted him. They stabbed him many times in the stomach and neck. When Pranay tried to escape, they chased and stabbed him.The duo fled when he collapsed. A few passersby noticed Pranay and rushed him to St John's Medical College Hospital where he was declared brought dead," a police officer said. Police suspect somebody known to Pranay killed him for personal reasons. Pranay's mobile, wallet, scooter and other valuables were in tact. This indicates he was not attacked for gain,'' a police officer said. Police have collected CCTV footage from cameras installed in and around the junction.

Police said Pranay came to Bengaluru after he completed B.Tech in Computer Science from Trident Academy of Technology ,

Bhubaneswar. His sister Prachi Mishra worked here as a techie. Prachi is married and lives with her husband in Marathahalli. "We've taken up a case of murder based on Prachi's complaint," police said.

The postmortem was conducted at St John's Medical College Hospital and the body was handed over to his relatives, who said his body will be taken to Odisha for last rites. MB Boralingaiah, DCP (southeast), said he has formed three teams to nab the murderers.

Pranay's girlfriend, also from Bhubaneswar, told police she didn't know much about Pranay when she was in Bhubaneswar. They became good friends in Bengaluru. "We'll call her again for questioning to know whether she had informed anyone that Pranay was coming to meet her. We hope to get clues from the information she gives us," a police officer said.

Source: timesofindia