Bengaluru: A 20-year-old Nepalese cook was summoned to Halehalli, east Bengaluru, by three men posing as police officers, only to be attacked with knives and a wooden log after they questioned him and his friends about ganja and gambling.The victim sustained stab injuries to his head, back, legs and near his heart and is battling for life in the ICU of a private hospital.Sunita Bishwakaram, a native of Nepal, told police her family has been staying in Bengaluru for nine years. She works as a caretaker of children, while her injured son, Ramesh, has been a cook at a hotel in Halehalli for six years.On Oct 18, Ramesh worked at the hotel until afternoon and later went to his friend Iman Rahul’s house, where he stayed till 11pm.Later that night, Ramesh rushed to a market, where his friends were cornered by three men who claimed to be policemen and were speaking in Kannada. When Ramesh reached the location, three of his friends, Mukesh, Janak and Rahul, were being questioned on whether they were involved in gambling.Ramesh replied they were not playing cards or gambling in any manner. During the argument, the trio asked Ramesh and his friends if they were in possession of ganja. When Ramesh said they did not have any drug, the trio threatened the group with dire consequences. They took an iron pan and assaulted Ramesh multiple times.One of the miscreants attacked Ramesh on the head, back and legs, as well as near his heart, leaving him with severe bleeding injuries. The trio took the victims’ mobile phones and fled the spot, Sunita told police.According to witnesses, the assailants were speaking in Tamil, Hindi and Kannada. Avalahally police registered a case under BNS Sections 109 (attempt to murder), 115 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 351 (criminal intimidation).
