Sullia: The police have successfully resolved a murder case involving the death of Vasanth (45) from Virajpet, found in the corridor of Kantamangala School in Ajjavara village. The suspect, identified as Uday Kumar Naik (35) from Edamangala in Kadaba taluk, has been apprehended for the crime.
The incident unfolded when Uday Kumar and Vasanth met at a bar, after which they traveled together to Kantamangala in an auto-rickshaw. They decided to spend the night in the school corridor. During the night, Uday Kumar noticed that Vasanth had Rs 800 on him. In an attempt to steal the money, Uday Kumar struck Vasanth on the head with a stone, resulting in his death. Following the murder, Uday Kumar fled the scene with Vasanth’s money and mobile phone.
Upon discovering the body on Monday morning, the police launched an investigation, swiftly tracking down Uday Kumar by following leads that indicated his attempt to evade detection by staying away from home.
The operation was conducted under the leadership of SP Ryshyanth C B, ASP Rajendra D S, and Puttur DySP Arun Nagegowda, with the active involvement of officers including Sullia circle inspector Satyanarayana, Puttur inspector Satish J J, and sub-inspectors Mahesh, Karthik, along with officers Uday Gowda, Prakash, Uday, and Anil.