Overview

• Gurumurthy and Gopalakrishna were shot in the legs and detained early Friday after allegedly resisting arrest and attacking officers during a late-night operation.
• Police tracked the kidnappers using CCTV footage and mobile-phone data before finding Nishchith’s charred remains near Kaggalipura Road on July 31.
• Gurumurthy, believed to be the mastermind, had served as a spare driver for the victim’s family, highlighting an insider betrayal.
• The men had demanded a ₹5 lakh ransom hours after 13-year-old Nishchith went missing while returning from tuition on July 30.
• Investigators are analysing digital and forensic evidence to reconstruct the full conspiracy and identify any additional accomplices.