Auto driver killed by aides over share in booty, say cops

A 32-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, who was part of a gang of petty thieves, was murdered by his accomplices when he demanded a higher share in the booty, police said. The incident occurred at Vinobha Nagar in Kadugondanahalli, east Bengaluru, on Thursday night.

Abdul Raheem was stabbed to death by Javed, Tabrez, Imtiaz and Afsar. Javed and Tabrez were related to Raheem while Imitiaz and Afsar were his long-time friends. They had formed a gang to commit robberies and thefts, police said.

On Thursday night, the gang met up in Vinobha Nagar to share the booty of a robbery they had committed recently. Raheem demanded a higher share, saying he took greater risk by using his auto-rickshaw in the crime. Other members of the gang were not receptive to the idea. Javed ganged up with others to assault Raheem.

One of them stabbed him. The gang left Raheem in a pool of blood and fled the spot. Passersby found him and called the jurisdictional the Kadugondanahalli police.