Udupi, June 14: Investigating officers probing into the suspected death of cattle trader Hussainabba of Jokatte near Perduru, submitted the Autopsy report on the cause of the death to the principal district and sessions court here on Friday and it was confirmed that Hussainabba died due to head injury.

The court, on June 13, issued a notice to the investigating officer to submit the Autopsy report to the court as it has to hear the bail plea of the accused in the case. Based on this, investigating officer Rishikesh Sonavane submitted the report to judge Venkatesh Nayak T through public prosecutor Shanti Bai.

In the report given by Manipal hospital doctors, it was confirmed that Hussainabba died due to head injury. This finding proved that Hussainabba was killed by hitting on his head. Even the police sources also confirmed that it was a murder. Sources said that the FSL report on the blood group of the deceased and other tests would take another two-three months.

Verdict on June 18

After hearing the argument on the bail plea of all the ten accused including Hiriyadka PSI and two police constables, judge Venkatesh Nayak announced that the verdict would be pronounced on June 18.

Advocates Shantaram Shetty, Vijay Kumar Shetty and A Sanjeeva argued in favour of PSI DN Kumar, HPC Mohan Kotval and driver Gopal respectively. While advocate Mattaru Rathnakar Hegde argued for seven Bajrang Dal activists including main accused Suresh Mendon and another accused Tukaram who was absconding, for anticipatory bail. However, public prosecutor Shanti Bai objected to their arguments. Finally, the judge said that the final verdict would be announced on June 18.

Accused to be produced before court on June 15

All the ten accused including Hiriyadka PSI DN Kumar would be produced before the district court on June 15. Suresh Mendon and other three accused who were arrested on June 2 were taken into police custody and later, they were handed over to judicial custody on June 5. In the same way, the court has remanded the remaining six accused including PSI DN Kumar to judicial custody till July 15 and sent to Karwar jail.



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