Belthangady: Primary investigation confirms 15-year-old’s death to be murder; police intensify probe
Post-mortem test shows boy suffered three severe blows on head
Belthangady: Police investigation on the death of the 15-year-old boy Sumanth, who had died recently in an unnatural manner while on the way to the temple, has been intensified as the post-mortem examination has revealed that Sumanth was murdered and suffered three severe blows on his head.
Sumanth had gone missing early Wednesday morning and his body was found in a pond near his house in Sambolya in Odilnala village.
Preliminary information from the report shows that the youngster was hit with a weapon like a sword. The boy is suspected to have fallen into the pond in a semi-conscious state and later died as the water filled into his lungs, the report has said.
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The primary police investigation has confirmed that Sumanth was murdered and have intensified the probe. Senior officers are stationed at the site to guide various teams that have been conducting intensive search operations starting last night.
In addition, the FSL team, SOCO team and the police team conducted a ‘luminal test’ using chemicals to identify the area near the pond where Sumanth’s body was found and also the areas where blood stains were found. A police team is getting the pond emptied as part of the probe.
Belthangady Inspector Subbapur Math is leading the investigation conducted by Venur, Belthangady, Punjalkatte and Dharmasthala Police, under the guidance of Belthangady Deputy SP Rohini CK.
Sumanth’s body has been handed over to the bereaved family members.
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Manjeshwar: MLA A K M Ashraf, over 15 others detained during toll gate protest at Kumble
Manjeshwar: Police on Thursday detained more than 15 people, including Manjeshwar legislator A K M Ashraf, in connection with the protest against toll collection at the Kumble Arikkadi toll plaza on National Highway 66.
The detentions were carried out by Kumble police after protesters attempted to continue an indefinite agitation near the toll gate. Police also removed the temporary tarpaulin shelter erected by the protesters at the site.
The action followed an incident late Wednesday night in which protesters allegedly vandalised the toll plaza at Kumble Arikkadi. According to police, CCTV cameras, barricades and glass panels at the toll gate were damaged during the protest. An FIR has been registered against more than 500 people in connection with the incident.
On Wednesday, protesters reportedly took out a procession from Kumble town to the toll gate, demanding the suspension of toll collection and allegedly vandalized toll booth. The protest continued on Thursday morning.
Kasaragod Superintendent of Police had earlier appealed to Ashraf to withdraw the indefinite protest, citing concerns over law and order. Police said that when the MLA declined to do so, a team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Sunil Kumar moved in and detained Ashraf along with other protesters.
Among those taken into custody were CPM Kumble zonal secretary C A Zubair, Kumble Gram Panchayat president V P Abdul Khader Haji, Block Panchayat Standing Committee president Ashraf Karle, A K Arif, and Congress leader Lakshman Prabhu.
