Ex-employee barges into Bengaluru firm, kills CEO and Managing Director

A former employee of a tech company in Bengaluru barged into its office on July 11 with a sword, killing the Chief Executive Officer and the Managing Director.

The ex-employee is on the run. According to media reports, the accused had started his own business after leaving the company but allegedly held a grudge against the CEO who disapproved of his industry practices.

The police identified the deceased as Phanindra Subramanya and Vinu Kumar, who were MD and CEO of Aironics Media Private Limited respectively.

The incident occurred at Pampa Extension, Amrithahalli here.

According to the police, the accused named Felix is said to be a former employee of Aironics and is now on the run.

The accused barged into the Aironics office and attacked the MD and CEO with a "sharp object", said DCP Northeast Laxmi Prasad.

Both persons died on the way to the hospital.

Felix previously worked at Aironics but quit to form his own company, which is said to be a rival business.

(with PTI inputs)