Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (DV)
Mangaluru, Nov 30: Police arrested three accused in connection with the murder of photographer Jagadish.
The arrested are Balakrishna Rai (59) alias Subbaiaha, a resident of Patladkka house, Paduvanur village, Prashant (28), a resident of Patladkka house, Paduvanur village, and Jeevan Prasad(39) a resident of Paduvanur village of Puttur.
Jagadish was hit on the head with a hammer and stabbed. The accused also tried to destroy the evidence. Jagadish’s body was buried in the Maguli reserve forest nearby.
It is said that due to a land dispute, the accused had eliminated the victim.
Under the guidance of Dakshina Kannada SP Sonawane Rishikesh, the police officials were successful in nabbing the accused.