<![CDATA[BENGALURU: A month ago before he was killed 35-year-old Sohan Haldar had posted a message about his intention to sell his bike, and accepted a friend request on Facebook. Police said, little did he know his new ‘friend’ would visit his house on the pretext of buying the bike, and poison him to death. On 10 August, Kadugodi police arrested 30-year-old Kartik, an engineering graduate and habitual offender. In a tragic irony, Haldar’s Facebook cover photo shows a man looking ardently at his bike and telling it: “I love you. But look into my eyes and promise me you will never kill me.” A native of West Bengal, Haldar was found dead at his Prestige Shantiniketan apartment near Whitefield on August 5. Police claimed on 11 August that, Kartik has confessed he was out to make easy money and live it up. Police added, son of Manjunath and a resident of Rajajinagar, Kartik is implicated in three other criminal cases in the city. Kartik would routinely befriend people on social networking sites. Once he had gained their confidence, he would visit their houses to observe their circumstances. On 10 August, he asked him to stay back and walked into his apartment in the afternoon. After speaking to him for a few minutes, he pushed Haldar and allegedly forced the cyanide into his mouth. When he saw Sohan fall unconscious, he allegedly picked up his valuables and left, pulling the door shut. ]]>
