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Unpaid rent dispute leads to advocate’s murder in Whitefield

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Two tenants shot advocate Manjunath dead at his Whitefield home.
A three-month unpaid rent dispute triggered the fatal confrontation.
The suspects worked as delivery agents for Swiggy and Zomato, including Ankit Kumar Dubey.
Deputy Commissioner Saidulu Adavath formed a 30-person team to investigate.
Police are tracing the fleeing suspects, who escaped on motorbikes.

History

Historical Context

Following the Babri Masjid demolition on 6 December 1992, Mumbai saw the 1992-93 Bombay riots that killed about 900 people and showed how state actions could trigger deadly communal clashes. The 1995 slum-demolition unrest unfolded in the same volatile environment, and today’s Whitefield murder of food-delivery activist Manjunath underscores how rapid gig-economy growth continues to spark lethal disputes.

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Story summary

Two tenants shot advocate Manjunath dead at his Whitefield home.
A three-month unpaid rent dispute triggered the fatal confrontation.
The suspects worked as delivery agents for Swiggy and Zomato, including Ankit Kumar Dubey.
Deputy Commissioner Saidulu Adavath formed a 30-person team to investigate.
Police are tracing the fleeing suspects, who escaped on motorbikes.

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