On Sunday morning, in Vyalikaval near Sadashivanagar, the 45-year-old aide of RR Nagar MLA N Munirathna was killed on the spot after a chemical container he was carrying exploded. Venkatesh Kumar, a washerman residing at 10th Cross, Vyalikaval, was seen walking towards JP Park in Mathikere when the explosion happened in front of the house of the MLA at 9:30AM.
Police have suspected the box to be containing methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, a highly explosive industry chemical and which is used for the construction of statutes.