Sushma tried to kill Manjunath 6 months ago

BANGALORE: Manjunath is one lucky guy. He escaped death six months ago, and again when he jumped out of a Bolero where his friend, Hussain, met a gory end. N Manjunath, estranged lover of S Sushma, the BBM student who gave supari to have him killed, was on his guard for the past few months. Sleuths investigating the supari murder are coming up with some shocking facts.In her confessional statement, Sushma allegedly told police that she and the other accused had abducted Manjunath six months ago, locked him in a room in Hebbal and beaten him up. Manjunath had managed to escape after breaking open the door and filed a complaint with Hebbal police. Later, Sushma and Manjunath had reached a compromise.
Since then, Manjunath had distanced himself from Sushma. “But Sushma was adamant on finishing off Manjunath. This time, she called him and said she wanted to give their relationship another try,” police said. “Manjunath did not fully trust Sushma. That’s why he chose to sit near the door, and when the gang forcibly pulled Hussain inside , Manjunath dived and escaped,” police added.
MANJUNATH SHIFTS TO MADIKERI
Having escaped two attempts on his life, a fearful Manjunath shifted to Madikeri in Kodagu district, police said. Earlier, Manjunath, his mother Narasamma and younger brother Lingappa were staying near K Anjanappa Road in Jalahalli. His residence was a stone’s throw away from Sushma’s house. Manjunath’s father Ningellappa died of illness sometime ago. “The family is from Dobbespet, near Tumkur. Last week, Manjunath told us he was moving out of the city to start a new life,” police said.
Police are also questioning Manjunath to find out if he knew anything about her property matters. Sushma’s father J Srinivas had sold some of his agricultural land in Tamil Nadu for Rs 80 lakh. Of this, Sushma was to get a share of Rs 20 lakh. “Srinivas has four children, including three daughters. He had told his daughters that he would give them Rs 20 lakh each and this would be deposited in their bank accounts. We will question Manjunath to find out whether he knew this,” police added.