Puttur: Missing young man found murdered; cops trace body in Agumbe Ghat

mangaloretoday.com

Puttur, Dec 09, 2023: A youth from Badami in Bagalkot who was working as a tipper driver in Kumbra has been found dead. His body was found in a decomposed state in Agumbe Ghat by the police on Friday evening. It is suspected that he was murdered.

Death

The deceased is Hanumanthappa (22). It is learnt the deceased had an illicit affair with the wife of one of the accused Shivappa and this is suspected to have culminated in the murder. Hanumanthappa was staying with a friend in a room at Kumbra. It is learnt, he was kidnapped on the evening of November 17 by Badami residents Shivappa Hanumappa Madara, Manjunatha Hanumappa Madara and Durgappa Madara in a vehicle. They reportedly killed Hanumanthappa and dumped the body in Agumbe Ghat.

Police had taken up investigation as per the complaint lodged by the mother of Hanumanthappa. Police have taken the accused into custody and they have reportedly confessed their crime.

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