Udupi-Nejaru murder case: Police arrest accused on the run from Belgavi’s Kudachi
Udupi: In a significant development, the Udupi Police has successfully arrested the accused in the brutal Nejaru murder case from Belagavi’s Kudachi, on Tuesday.
The accused has been identified as Praveen Chowgale (35) a resident of Sangli District in Maharashtra.
Sources indicate that the accused was attempting to flee to Maharashtra or Andhra Pradesh via Kudachi. During his attempted escape, he reportedly switched on his mobile phone at Kudachi, enabling the Udupi Police to trace him, subsequently leading to his arrest.
The accused is being brought back to Udupi from Belagavi. Reportedly, the accused was posted at the security department at the Mangaluru International Airport.
The chilling incident unfolded on Sunday morning when the victims, Hasina (42) and her children Afnan (22), Aynaz (20), and Asim (12), were brutally stabbed to death by the accused. Hasina's mother-in-law, Hajira, was also attacked but survived after locking herself in the toilet.
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Bodies of 3 cousins recovered from forest in Jharkhand's Hazaribag
Hazaribag (PTI): Bodies of two young women and a man were found in Pauta forest in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Monday, police said.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Hazaribag headquarters, Amit Kumar Anand told PTI that after investigation, the bodies were identified as Mohammed Adil (25), a native of Katkamdag, Shania Perven (19) of Lohsingha and Khushi Perven (21) of Hazaribag Mufassil.
"All the deceased were cousins, and their bodies have been sent for post-mortem at Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital," the police officer said.
The SDPO said that they were investigating the cause of the death and would wait for the post-mortem report.
A missing complaint was lodged about them on April 23, the officer added.
