Hubballi: Chandrashekar Guruji of Sarala Vastu was brutally murdered in a City private hotel by killers who claimed to be devotees on Tuesday July 5. Preliminary investigation shows that the attackers are Bagalakote residents.
The incident is said to have happened around 12.00 pm. Miscreants were caught on camera touching the Gurujis feet and stabbing him.
Police personnel and the dog squad inspected the spot. Police are also checking the CCTV footage of the hotel.
Guruji, a well-known figure in Karnataka, hosted Sarala Vastu TV programme. He has authored several books about Sarala Vastu. He was murdered at the reception counter. His mortal remains have been taken to KIMS Hospital.
Guruji has spoken in over 2000 seminars. He has received 16 national and international awards. He had a Doctorate in Architecture and was a Civil Engineer.
Guruji is well-known in Karnataka household through his Sarala Jeevana, Sarala Vastu, Manegagi Vastu, and Sarala Academy programmes, which offered a variety of Vastu solutions.
In 2016, Guruji, the Chairman of Global Vision, launched the Info Entertainment TV channel Sarala Jeevana. In 2002, he founded a private limited company called CG Parivar.
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.
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.
The motive of the killing is yet to be ascertained.
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 assured that killers would be nabbed at the earliest.
