Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport witnessed unprecedented scenes after an airport staff was murdered on the evening of Wednesday, August 28. Ramakrishna was stabbed to death near the parking lot of Terminal 1, as the accused suspected him of being in an extramarital relationship with his wife. The accused, Ramesh, has been arrested and booked for murder.  

According to reports, Ramakrishna, worked as a trolley operator at the airport. The attack took place around 6.30 pm. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) nabbed the accused and handed him over to the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) police. 

Deccan Herald reported that Ramesh boarded a KSRTC bus from Madhugiri and got off at Yelahanka following a scuffle between the duo on call. It's said that the married couple had separated in 2021 over the issue. Quoting a senior police officer, the report said the bag of the accused was not checked as he did not enter the terminal.  “When he reached the airport, Ramesh found Ramakrishna unloading trolleys in the parking lot and attacked him using a knife,” it added.