Bengaluru : A minor disagreement over switching off lights at a workplace in Bengaluru escalated into a murder early on Saturday. The incident took place around 1.30 am at a rented office of Data Digital Bank in Govindarajanagar police limits. The company is involved in storing movie shooting videos. Police said the victim, who reportedly had sensitivity to bright lights, would often ask colleagues to switch them off when not required.
Vamshi allegedly threw chilli powder at Babu before repeatedly hitting him on the head, face, and chest with a dumbbell. After Babu collapsed, Vamshi panicked and sought help from other employees. An ambulance was called, but Babu was declared dead at the scene. Vamshi later walked to the Govindarajanagar police station and surrendered. A case of murder has been registered. DCP (West) Girish S confirmed that the dispute over keeping the office lights on led to the killing.
According to police, Babu, who was sensitive to bright light, often asked colleagues to switch off unnecessary lights in the office. Around 1 am, when Somala Vamshi (24), a technical executive from Andhra Pradesh, was still editing videos, Babu reportedly asked him to turn off the lights.
The remark angered Vamshi, leading to a verbal altercation that quickly escalated. In a fit of rage, Vamshi allegedly threw chilli powder at Babu before grabbing an iron dumbbell and striking him multiple times on the head, face, and chest.
As Babu collapsed, Vamshi panicked and rushed out to meet his colleague Gowri Prasad in Nayandahalli. Finding Babu motionless, they called an ambulance, but the staff pronounced him dead on arrival. Following the incident, Vamshi surrendered at the Govindarajanagar police station, where a case of murder was registered. DC (West) Girish S confirmed that the dispute over keeping the lights on was the immediate trigger for the killing.
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