One of the three arrested recognized himself as a rapper and seemed to be influenced by the notorious Batman villain, Joker

One of the three folks arrested in reference to the sensational homicide of two prime executives of a non-public firm in India’s southern Bengaluru metropolis recognized himself as a rapper and seemed to be influenced by the notorious Batman villain, Joker, in keeping with his Instagram profile.

Shabarish allegedly barged into the workplace of Aironics Media Private Limited — an organization that he as soon as labored for — and hacked to demise chief govt officer Vinu Kumar and managing director Subramanyam Phanindra on Tuesday, a daylight crime that despatched shockwaves throughout India.

Shabarish referred to as himself Joker Felix on Instagram (his username: (joker_felix_rapper_) and posted movies that includes him in make-up. In one of many previous posts, he makes use of a filter that makes him seem like the DC Universe villain and Batman’s foe, Joker. The caption learn “Why so serious?” — a phrase made well-known by Heath Ledger’s Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.

In a now-disappeared, cryptic Instagram story hours earlier than the homicide, Shabarish wrote: “This planet…People always flatters and cheaters. So I hurt this planet’s people. I hurt only bad people. I never hurt any good people.”

Shabarish, accompanied by two others, allegrdly entered the workplace of Aironics, which supplies web providers, on Tuesday afternoon. They are accused of fatally stabbed managing director Phanindra. When CEO Kumar tried to assist his colleague, he was attacked.

Shabarish and his accomplices have been armed with sharp weapons, together with a sword, and escaped from the spot after the crime, India Today reported. The firm is situated in a residential space referred to as Amruthahalli.

Police have arrested all three accused — Shabarish, Vinay Reddy and Santosh. Police mentioned they have been armed with “daggers” and “sharp weapons”, in keeping with the Indian media.

Shabarish was a former worker at Aironics, and left the corporate to ascertain his personal enterprise, the stories mentioned. According to the India Times, he had poached staff and purchasers from his former firm.