# Loan dispute turns deadly, plumber killed in Bengaluru 2026-08-09T18:00:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 47-year-old plumber, Srinivasaiah, died after being assaulted and pushed onto a gravel road in Gollarahatti, Bengaluru, over an unpaid loan. His son Darshan S said his father left home around 9.30am on Saturday and was later found critically injured on Pipeline Road. The suspect, Harish, allegedly called Darshan around 4.40pm claiming Srinivasaiah had fallen, but was missing when Darshan arrived. According to Manjunath, Srinivasaiah had lent money to Harish through a man named Jagadish, but Harish had failed to repay. Darshan alleged that Harish met his father between 4.30pm and 4.40pm, an argument escalated, and Harish assaulted and pushed him onto the road, causing a fatal head injury. Byadarahalli police have registered a murder case and are trying to nab Harish. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bengaluru crime, loan dispute, murder, plumber killed, police investigation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/loan-dispute-turns-deadly-plumber-killed-in-bengaluru/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/loan-dispute-turns-deadly-plumber-killed-in-bengaluru/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.