The police have taken seven men accused into custody (Representational/Express Archives)A dhaba owner and two others were killed after they were attacked with lethal weapons by seven men who barged into the dhaba in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district in the early hours of Wednesday.The deceased have been identified as dhaba owner Siddarodh Tugudi, 35, his nephew Jagadish Belamagi, 28, and employee Ramanna Bhosga, 40.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEOThe police said that the triple murders were in retaliation to a killing that occurred in November last year in connection with a feud between two families who belong to the same village.According to the police, Tugudi and his brothers had murdered a criminal identified as Somu Talikoti over a financial dispute and were released on bail recently.To avenge Talikot’s death, four of his brothers along with associates reportedly orchestrated Wednesday’s attack, the police said.“The police have been warning the families after the murder that took place last year. They belong to the same caste and are relatives. We suspect that these murders were carried out in revenge,” said Kalaburagi City Police Commissioner Sharanappa S D on Thursday.The assailants allegedly stormed the dhaba at 12.45 am, targeting Siddarodh and Jagadish, the police said, adding that they have recovered crucial CCTV footage from a nearby petrol station. The accused had damaged the CCTVs installed at the dhaba.Story continues below this ad“When the dhaba employees attempted to flee through the back door toward an agricultural field, the attackers pursued them. In the chaos, they killed Ramanna, mistaking him for one of Siddarodh’s brothers.The police have taken all seven men into custody and a probe is underway,” said another officer.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Bengalurucrime