‘Saral Vaastu’ fame Chandrashekhar Guruji was murdered in Hubli, Karnataka. CCTV footage from the hotel caught Two people doing this crime.
Chandrashekhar Guruji was murdered
Saral Vastu fame Chandrashekhar Guruji alias Chandrashekhar Angadi was killed in broad daylight at a private hotel on Hubballi-Dharwad road in Karnataka on Tuesday. The crime took place at around 12 noon. Police sources said two persons, posing as followers, stabbed Chandrashekhar at the reception counter and fled away. Police are collecting information on the motive behind the murder.
The two attackers stabbing Chandrashekhar and escaping from the spot are caught on the CCTV of the hotel. The staff of the hotel said that Guruji had arrived at the hotel on July 2 and was supposed to vacate the room on July 6.
As seen in the footage, the assailants came to him posing as followers, they came near Guruji when he was sitting in the reception, bent down as if to touch his feet, and suddenly stabbed him.
Police on a lookout
Police commissioner Labhu Ram, DCP law and order Sahil Bagla, DECP crime and traffic Gopal Byakod, North ACP Vinod Moktedar, and other officials rushed to the spot. A dog squad is also brought to the hotel. The body was sent to the KIMS Hospital. Police have informed his family members.
Earlier, his employees had staged a protest alleging he had not paid salaries for months. Police are checking all angles as part of their investigation. They are also checking CCTV footage of the hotel.
The guruji who was a well-known name in Karnataka used to hold Sarala Vastu TV programs. He has written several books on Sarala Vastu. Chandrashekhar Guruji had spoken in over 2000 seminars. He has received 16 national and international awards. He was a civil engineer and held a doctorate in architecture.