Umesh Shetty death case : Cops take 3 accused into custody

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 10, 2017:  The police who are investigating into the case of suspicious death of a youth named Umesh Shetty (29) from Kilenjur near Kinnigoli, have reportedly arrested  three persons  on January 9, Monday.

Sources said if two of the accused are from Niddodi another accused  hailed from Kinnigoli.

It was earlier reported that Umesh who was  into transport business at Panambur  went missing from Pakshikere on December 28 after he alighted from a bus.  He was last seen travelling in a white Maruti Swift car by an eyewitness.

His body was  traced on January 1, Sunday. The motive behind the murder is not yet known. Police  are likely to take a few more persons to custody in connection with the case.