Three Arrested in Udupi Murder Case After 1.5 Years

Udupi: Police have arrested three individuals in connection with a murder near Karavali Junction, which took place nearly one and a half years ago.

The accused have been identified as:

• Kanakappa Hanumanth Rodi (46)
• Yamanoor Tippanna Maran Basari (24)
• Yamanoorappa Jedi alias Rodi Yamanoorappa (26)

All three are residents of Bilakal Kushtagi, Koppal district.

Gruesome Killing Over a Petty Dispute

The incident occurred between October 16-17, 2023. The victim, Kittur Siddappa Shivanappa Hubballi, was brutally attacked with a weapon, and his right hand was severed before he was killed near Karavali Junction.

Investigations revealed that the murder stemmed from a dispute over a missing piece of clothing. On the night of the crime, Siddappa had assaulted Chinnu Patel Hubballi, a friend of accused Yamanoor Basari. When Basari confronted Siddappa, he too was attacked. Seeking revenge, the trio later ambushed Siddappa and Basari allegedly killed him with a machete.

The accused have been produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody.

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