Decomposed body of unidentified person found in vacant house

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Feb 17,2017 :The decomposed body of an unidentified man has been found in an unoccupied house near the city bus stand on February 17, Friday.

The age of the deceased is estimated  to be around 40. The suspicion is that he might have been murdered.

A person named Prashanth Kamath is the owner of this house. Though he had rented out this house to some migrant labourers some time back, they had vacated the house  a few months ago. The house had remained vacant since then.

 The presence of the decomposed body in the building came to the notice of the public who   went inside after sensing foul started emanating in the area.

 It is suspected that  the man had died three to four days ago. As playing cards were found inside the house and the rear door lock was broken, it is believed that some people might have been gambling and  the man might have been killed owing to some dispute.

Local police are investigating the case.