Bengaluru, a city known for its tech boom, has also seen an unsettling rise in crime, from brutal murders to odd robberies. Over the years, its underbelly has revealed some chilling figures.
John Melvin, a self-styled modern Robin Hood, committed burglaries while carrying a Bible. After stealing, he’d feed the poor near churches. Despite 50 cases over 30 years, he operated during daylight and even returned stolen items on occasion.
Rasvin Changappa, an IT worker, murdered his senior, Sourabh Rastogi, in 2014 to win his boss’s wife, Ankisha’s affection. Despite evidence of their affair, he denied her involvement.
In 2014, Gokul Macheri, a techie, killed his wife Anuradha after discovering she was cheating on him. He also plotted to frame a neighbor for a bomb threat.
A daring heist in 2023 saw robbers steal 40kg of gold after kidnapping a bank manager, while a 68-year-old thief named Naga, notorious for his signature footwear tactic, was caught after a 40-case crime spree.
Other notorious criminals include ‘Cyanide Mallika,’ who killed for jewelry, ‘Psycho Shankar,’ with 30 rape-murders, and the infamous ‘Urban Veerappan’ gang involved in hundreds of crimes.
Bengaluru’s criminal landscape, filled with bizarre and chilling acts, continues to shock and disturb.
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