Mangaluru: A body of a labourer from Koppal was found cut into two pieces in a
drain at Chokkabettu, Surathkal, on Saturday.
Police are yet to investigate the reason and people behind the suspected murder. The victim has been identified as Mariyappa, who hails from Kabbarag in Koppal, and was aged between 40-50. Police said Mariyappa was working as a daily wage labourer in the city from the past six to seven years, and used to stay in labour camps. A preliminary investigation has revealed that he was murdered, cut into two pieces, and bundled inside a
gunny bag, which was then thrown into a drain. The corpse has been sent to the mortuary, and a post-mortem will be conducted after the arrival of the victim’s relatives.
The police have started questioning people who stayed with him in the labour camp. A case has been registered at the Surathkal police station.
Grusome discovery: Police personnel inspecting the place where a dead body found at Chokkabettu in Mangaluru on Saturday