Carpenter arrested in Bengaluru for murder of friend found in sack

A carpenter has been arrested in Bengaluru for the murder of his friend, one month after the victim's body was found stuffed inside a sack in a local park.

The arrest of the suspect, who worked as a carpenter, was carried out by the police after a month-long investigation. The victim, who was a friend of the suspect, had been killed and his body was subsequently stuffed into a sack. The sack containing the body was then left in a park in Bengaluru.

The discovery of the body in the park initially sparked a police investigation. Law enforcement officers worked on the case for a month before identifying and locating the suspect. The carpenter has now been apprehended and is currently in police custody.

The names Vidhya Prasad and Ravindar Kumar are connected to the incident. The arrest was confirmed on May 31, 2026, marking the conclusion of the initial phase of the murder investigation.

With the suspect now taken into custody, the police are continuing their legal proceedings. The identity of the victim and the specific motive behind the murder of the friend by the carpenter have not been detailed. The suspect remains under police supervision as the investigation into the Bengaluru park murder case proceeds.