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Caught on camera: Vastu exponent Chandrashekhar Guruji murdered in hotel in Karnataka's Hubballi
The incident was caught in a CCTV footage, in which two people, disguised as devotees, could be seen stabbing him in the reception area of the hotel.
Saral Vastu exponent Chandrashekhar Angadi, better known as Chandrashekhar Guruji, was on Tuesday stabbed to death in broad daylight in a hotel in Hubballi district of Karnataka, police said. Two persons have been detained in connection to the incident.
The murder was caught on camera. The CCTV footage of the incident showed two people, who were guised as devotees, repeatedly stabbing him in the reception area of the hotel.
Police have launched a massive search to track down the killers. On learning about the incident, Hubballi Police Commissioner Labhu Ram rushed to the spot.
“Some people called him to lobby area of the hotel where he was staying. One person wished him & suddenly started stabbing him. Due to multiple injuries, by the time he was shifted to hospital, he was dead. We have registered a case & are searching for accused,” the commissioner said.
“Two people detained. We formed teams and they were working on different info we were getting. We shared info with neighbouring districts, with Belgaum Police too and they detained both accused. Our team has gone there to bring them. We'll interrogate them,” he said later in the evening.
Reacting to the incident, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said, “Chandrashekhar Guruji's murder is heinous, it happened in daylight. I have spoken to Police Commissioner Labhu Ram to nab the culprits seen in the video. Police is already on it.”
Chandrashekhar Angadi had started his career as a contractor and later got a job in Mumbai where he settled, family sources told PTI. Soon after, he pursued the Vastu business and eventually rose to fame.
He had come to attend a funeral ceremony in Hubballi of a child in the family who died days ago.
(With agency inputs)
