A 39-year-old real estate businessman, Charan Gowda, was hacked to death by unidentified assailants on Friday morning in Bengaluru, in front of his wife near his office. Police suspect business disputes as a motive and are investigating all angles, examining CCTV footage. A 39-year-old real estate businessman was brutally hacked to death in Bengaluru on Friday morning, with police investigating potential links to business disputes and examining CCTV footage for clues.