Mandya: Bodies of lovers found in river; ‘honour killing’ suspected
Mandya, November 16: The bodies of a newly married couple found in Cauvery river separately near Shivanasamudra in Malavalli taluk. Police suspected that the couple might have been killed by the family members of the lady as it was an inter-caste marriage.
Last Wednesday, the body of a youth aged around 26 years was found in the Cauvery river near Shivanasamudra. When the Belakavadi police rushed and fished out the body, it was found that the youth was tied with the ropes and killed him by throwing him into the river. Close on the heels of this incident, the body of the woman was also found at the same spot and she was also tied with the ropes. Since they were lovers, they might have been killed by the family members, police suspected.
When the police investigated the incident, they found that both man and woman – named Nandeesh (26) and Swathi (19)- were from Chudagoundanahalli in Hosuru taluk in Tamil Nadu. But they were from different castes. Nandeesh who was working in a hardware company and Swathi who was studying her second B Com, were loving each other for the last two years. But the family members of the girl were strongly opposed their love affair. The family members of the girl quarreled with the father of the boy. After this incident, Swathi went out of her home saying that she would bring TC from Krishnagiri college and did not return home. But she has gone with Nandeesh and stayed at his house. Both of them married recently, police said.
Later, they were in unknown place. But a relative of Swathi noticed her when she had been to a programme at Hosur on November 10 and informed her parents. Her father and four others met the couple and forced them to come along with them to the police station and compromise there. They brought them in a car to the bank of Cauvery river near Shivanasamudra through NICE road at around 3 am. After alighting them from the car, they were thrashed black and blue. Later, the accused tied Nandeesh with ropes and dumped in the river. Later, Swathi was also assaulted, tied her legs and hands and dumped in the river, police said.
Belakavadi police registered a case against five persons including Swathi’s father and her uncle. They traced the whereabouts of the accused and they might arrest the accused by tomorrow, it is said.
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Probe into Zubeen Garg's death ongoing, no foul play suspected yet: Singapore police
Singapore (PTI): Investigations into the death of singer Zubeen Garg are ongoing but so far no foul play is suspected, Singapore police have said.
Garg died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19.
The case is currently still being investigated by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), in accordance with the Singapore Coroners Act 2010, the police said on Thursday.
“Based on our investigations so far, the SPF does not suspect foul play in the death of Garg,” said the statement.
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Upon completion of the investigations, the findings will be submitted to the State Coroner in Singapore, who will hold a Coroner’s Inquiry (CI), currently scheduled for January and February 2026.
A CI is a fact-finding process led by the Coroner to establish the cause and circumstances of death. Its findings will be made public upon conclusion, said the SPF.
Singapore police are committed to conducting a thorough and professional investigation into the case, it said.
“We seek the patience and understanding of the parties involved. Meanwhile, we urge the public not to speculate and spread unverified information,” said SPF.
A Special Investigation Team probing Garg's death charged four accused, including the singer’s secretary Siddhartha Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, with murder in a chargesheet filed in a court in India last week.
Garg was due to perform at the 4th Northeast India Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 20.
