Tumakuru: The bodies of three men hailing from Belthangady were discovered inside a burnt car located on the banks of Kucchangi lake in in Tumkuru district, on Friday.

The victims were identified as Shahul (45), an auto-rickshaw driver residing in TB Cross, Belthangady taluk, Isaac (56) from Maddadka, and Imtiaz (34) from Shirlalu.

Upon receiving information from locals who stumbled upon the car wreckage while heading to the lake, senior police officials, including Superintendent of Police Ashok KV, Additional Superintendent Mariyappa, and Deputy Superintendent Chandrashekhar, visited the scene to assess the situation.

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The Tumakuru Rural Police have initiated a case in response to the incident, with investigations currently underway. To aid in the probe, forensic experts from the Forensic Sciences Laboratory (FSL) and a canine unit have been summoned to conduct thorough examinations. The exact circumstances surrounding the deaths and the cause of the car fire remain subjects of investigation.

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Manjeshwar: The participation of a CPI leader in a Hindu convention organised by the RSS has triggered discussion in political circles.

Sundari Shetty, former president of Meenja panchayat and a district committee member of the CPI in Kasaragod, attended the Hindu gathering held in Meenja. She offered floral tribute to a portrait of Bharat Mata and also addressed the gathering from the stage, which has led to controversy.

Following the development, the CPI district unit has issued a notice to Sundari Shetty seeking an explanation. Party sources said that the presence of a senior leader of a party that follows communist ideology at a Hindu convention has caused unease within the party.

There are indications that disciplinary action may be initiated against her in connection with the incident.