Overview
- Ravi Prasad Reddy, 40, is in custody as the suspect in two Hebbagodi killings tied to an alleged abduction-for-ransom plan, according to police.
- Police say Reddy killed tea stall owner R. Madesh on November 4 and factory owner Balappa Reddy on November 6, later disposing of Balappa’s body in a forest near Hosur.
- Special teams from CCB and Hebbagodi police arrested Reddy on Saturday after tracing him to a bar near his home, following a ₹2 crore ransom call to Balappa’s family.
- During a late-night weapon-recovery check at the Bommasandra crematorium, police say Reddy attacked Head Constable Ashok, leading officers to shoot him in both legs; both were taken for treatment.
- Two associates, Dhanush and Sateesh, are being questioned and his sister Sunanda is under inquiry as probes review reported ₹5 crore losses, film-inspired planning, and purchases of an air pistol, knives, and a metal detector.