A 52-year-old realtor and BJP member was found dead under mysterious circumstances near his house in Maruthi layout of Chandra Layout on Friday night.
The deceased, Rajanna, was last seen having a heated argument with his friend Nagaraj around 11.30 p.m. in Chandra Layout. The beat police, who noticed the duo fighting, intervened and sent them home with a warning.
However around 12.30 p.m., Nagaraj called Rajanna on his mobile phone asking him to come out for a talk, said investigators, adding that his wife Prema told them that he left in a huff and took his motorcycle.
The murder came to light when a few passers-by noticed Rajanna lying in a pool of blood and alerted the police.
The Chandra Layout police found that had Rajanna sustained injuries on his head, and they are waiting for the post-mortem report.
“It does not look like an accidental injury, and we suspect Nagaraj’s involvement in the murder,” said a senior police officer.
Nagaraj is missing and his mobile phone is not reachable.
Rajanna was last seen having an argument with his friend Nagaraj at 11.30 p.m.