Mangaluru: Decomposed Body Found in Building Basement; Police Investigate

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, June 29, 2025: A decomposed body of a man, aged around 35-40, was discovered in the basement of an under-construction commercial building near the KSRTC bus stand in Urwa.

A worker inspecting a water supply issue found the body floating in three feet of water in the partially flooded basement, Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy said.

Crime officers and a forensic team inspected the site, and a case has been registered at Urwa Police Station under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, for murder.

The investigation is ongoing to identify the deceased and determine the cause and circumstances of death.