Seven year old boy with special needs found dead in Bengaluru lake
Bengaluru: The body of a seven-year-old boy with special needs, who went missing from his residence in Gempark Layout, Sarjapur, was discovered in a nearby lake on Friday morning. The tragic incident unfolded after the child, identified as Elvin D’Souza, disappeared while playing outside his home on Thursday afternoon.
Elvin was riding his bicycle around 2:30 PM, under the watch of his mother. However, she briefly stepped inside to attend to a washing machine technician. Upon returning around 3:00 PM, she found her son missing. The family immediately began searching the area, and his father later filed a missing person report at the Sarjapur police station.
CCTV footage from the area showed Elvin near a water tank close to Pushpam Lush County Recreational Area at 2:44 PM, but there were no further sightings. In a bid to locate him, his photos were widely shared on social media, urging the public to assist in the search.
Tragically, his body was discovered in a nearby lake around 11:30 AM on Friday. The Sarjapura police have registered a case of unnatural death and are investigating whether foul play was involved.
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Three more arrested in connection with murder of Suhas Shetty in Mangaluru
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 14 (PTI): The Mangaluru City Crime Branch has arrested three men in connection with the murder of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Azaruddin alias Azar alias Ajju (29), Abdul Khader alias Noufal (24) and Vamanjoor Noushad alias Chotte Noushad (39), were arrested during the last two days, they said.
With the fresh arrests, a total of 11 people have been arrested in connection with the murder so far, police said.
According to a police statement, Azaruddin had previously been booked in three theft cases registered at Panambur, Suratkal, and Mulki police stations. He allegedly provided information about Shetty's movements to the other accused, aiding in the murder.
Khader is said to have assisted the accused during their escape in a car after the murder was committed.
Noushad is accused of having conspired with the others and directly participated in the crime. He has six previous criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder, and robbery conspiracy, registered at various police stations in Dakshina Kannada, police said.
Azaruddin has been remanded in judicial custody, while Khader and Noushad have been taken into police custody for seven days for further investigation.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and efforts are underway to trace other accused involved in the case.
Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, was murdered by a group on May 1 within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru City.
