Popular Vaastu expert Chandrashekar Guruji's killers held, property issue suspected


Hubballi, July 6 (IANS): The police in Karnataka have arrested two persons in connection with the murder of 'Sarala Vaastu' fame Chandrashekar Guruji at a hotel in Unakal near Hubballi earlier on Tuesday.

The police managed to arrest Manjunath Dummavada and Mahantesh Shirur within four hours after Guruji was stabbed to death, from Ramdurg town in Belagavi district.

Both hail from Kalaghatagi taluq of Dharwad district. Manjunath was a former employee with Guruji. Mahantesh's wife Vanajakshi -- detained for questioning, had also worked for Guruji.

The alleged killers were trying escaping to Maharashtra after committing the crime.

Police teams after gathering information about accused persons travelling in the bordering district of Belagavi tracked them down and nabbed them.

Guruji of 'Saral Vaastu' fame was stabbed to death in Hubballi earlier on Tuesday. The assassins had come disguised as his devotees to a private hotel in Unakal near Hubballi city.

According to the police, the culprits took Guruji's blessings by touching his feet first when he was at the hotel reception. Catching him unawares, the miscreants then stabbed him repeatedly.

Police said that Guruji has been stabbed multiple times on chest and abdomen. After Guruji collapsed in a pool of blood, the assailants escaped from the spot.

The incident took place in broad daylight in front of guests at the hotel.

Police said Guruji has been stabbed more than 60 times on his chest and abdomen repeatedly.

The incident caused horror as the chilling footage of the act came out in public domain and went viral on the social media, shocking the people.

Preliminary investigations have suggested that persons known to Guruji may have committed the crime.

The police have taken Vanajakshi, a former employee of Sarala Vaastu Company run by Guruji, into custody to question her, according to sources.

The police have identified the killers as Manjunath Dummavada and Mahantesh Shirur. Manjunath was a former employee. Mahantesh's wife Vanajakshi -- detained for questioning, had worked for Guruji.

Hubballi and Dharwad Police Commissioner Labhu Ram has rushed to the spot and monitoring the investigation. He said 5 special teams have been formed to nab the killers and investigation would be conducted by an officer of the rank of ACP.

Police said Guruji was stabbed more than 50 times. The police are gathering information from the CCTV footages. The motive of the killing is yet to be ascertained.

Chandrashekar Guruji was one of the most popular vaastu experts. He had regularly featured on television and was one of the known faces in the state. Further investigation is on.

Police sources explained Guruji had bought properties in the name of former employee Vanajakshi. His firm suffered losses due to Covid pandemic. Guruji had asked Vanajakshi to return certain property to him.

However, Vanajakshi's husband did not want to return any property to Guruji.

Guruji was pressurising them to return the property to him and killed for the same reason, police sources said.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and Minister for Revenue R. Ashok paid their condolences to the brutal killing of Guruji and had earlier assured that killers would be nabbed at the earliest.

Speaking to media persons Bommai said, killing of Guruji is a heinous and unfortunate act. "It has been clearly captured in the CCTV footage. The motives for the murder would be known only after the investigation."

 

 

 

  

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  • Joe, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Now every one must understand Nobody can predict anything about any one. The person who was predicting is here he couldn't predict his own death. Astrologer s are for their business

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  • Joe, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Now every one must understand Nobody can predict anything about any one. The person who was predicting is here he couldn't predict his own death. Astrologer s are for their business

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Please read the reason for which the heinous murder took place and then comment!

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Why had he buy property in Vanajakshi's name without getting any favour from her? Which means he was laundering money to evade tax; his financial antecedents need to be investigated thoroughly!! Is this murder not heinous as the one recently elsewhere??

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  • Dr KUSUMA KUMARI GUNJI MBBS DGO, Nellore Kodyadka

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Youngsters these days have turned violent due to unrest Elders in society must teach them moral values

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    All the criminals started to go to Maharashtra.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Sad but again proves vastu didn't help change his fate.

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Instead of holding benami property it would have been better to declare illegal wealth under income declaration scheme ,pay tax and enjoy the remaining amount tension free, but it is neither sarala nor vastu....for many people.

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  • Althaf, Udupi/Kaup

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Sad part is that even Guruji was not aware of this death. Only the creator knows when and how we die. May almighty save us from all our enemies.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    this seems kusur pusur case...guruji buying land for lady? there is something more deeper but the truth may not come out as the person who died is a kind of celebrity....

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  • Mohammed, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    There is no huff puff for killings from state government because they do not get any benefit from majority voters

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  • ca girishkk, valencia/m'lore

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    the result of breeding vengeance/intolerance/revenge/hatred etc., what goes around comes around, now a days people are not hesitate to indulge in these kind of heinous acts....

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  • prakash, Manipal

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Thank God no minority fellows were involved... This Guruji looks not so clean as most other Godmen... Otherwise there is no reason for such revengeful killing with 60 stab thrusts at various locations of his body... Nowadays Godmen are more powerful than God... God seems fixed in statues, stones and walls allowing all types of atrocities to freely go on...

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    vanajakshi ಹೆಣ್ಣು property ಹೊನ್ನು murder ಮಣ್ಣು … ಒಂದು "ಗುರೂಜಿ"ಯ ಶೋಚನೀಯ ಕಥೆ… ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದೂಗಳು…

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Two things I inferred. First, police are very week in mathematics. Once they counted 60 stabs, later 50!!!! Second... Guruji was a tax evader. ED should look in to the books of saral vasthu!!!

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Shankarannaaaaaaa......this time you never revealed how much you contributed towards excise duty on 2022 new years day.....

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  • Marina, Kundapur

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Hennu, honnu, mannu is few most common reasons of murders...beware

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  • Haneef, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    This is not the case of “NIA ( No Investigation Anymore)guruji family will not get any compensation!

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  • Anand, Surathkal

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    The murder is clearly captured in the CCTV. Culprits are already arrested. There are so many eyewitnesses to the crime. But this case will pull on for years together for the final verdict. There is also possibilities that the culprits may be acquitted if their lawyer is smart enough. This is our system.

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  • Observer, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Imagine the ruckus in Godi media if the murder accused from any minority

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  • Jeetu hegde, Mumbai

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    may be fallout of love thellavu case

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  • Jossy Tauro, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Only God knows our destiny. No humans can predict anyones life. God is created this earth and all the corners of the world is beautiful and important for him. There is no any bad or good directions. We humans made for our benifits to fool people to earn money saying this direction is not good. This time is not good today is not good tomorrow is better. If he was predicting for other life and future, he did predicted himself the time and place.

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  • Prakash Dmello, Karkala

    Wed, Jul 06 2022

    Wastu sari illa

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