Hubballi : Saral Vastu exponent Chandrashekhar Guruji alias Chandrashekhar Angadi was killed in broad daylight at a private hotel on Hubballi-Dharwad Road in Karnataka’s Hubballi district on Tuesday.
The incident took place at around 12 noon. A highly placed source in police told that a woman has been detained for interrogation and being interrogated. She is said to be wife of a former employee of Guruji. Police suspect one of the accused is the woman’s Mahantesh Shirur.
Police sources said two persons posing as his followers stabbed Chandrashekhar at the reception counter and fled away.
A dog squad was also brought to the hotel. The body was sent to the KIMS Hospital.
Police have informed his family members. Stabbing captured in CCTV camera. Police are looking at all angles as part of their investigation.
They are also checking CCTV footage of the hotel.
A video grab of the incident shows miscreants touching Guruji’s feet and then stabbing him. They also threatened the hotel staff.
Hotel sources said he had arrived in the hotel on July 3 and was staying in room no. 220.