MADIKERI: Gonikoppal police on Saturday arrested two coffee estate workers for allegedly killing a 65-year-old labourer in a nearby estate. Jenukurubara Raju was found murdered in the coffee estate belonging to Kalengada Prabhu Achaiah in B Shettigeri village near Virajpet.
The accused Ravi, 22, and Vinod, 25, regularly visited Raju at the estate where he worked. Raju was opposing the duo’s entry into the estate. Despite warnings, Ravi and Vinod continued their visits to the estate. Finally, Raju warned them that he will complain to his owner. Agitated by the warning, Ravi and Vinod went to the estate on Saturday and attacked Raju in sticks, killing him on the spot.