Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, May 25 : Four youths, including the key accused, surrendered before the court here on Saturday May 24 in connection to the murder of Varun (19) near Kudru Kallurti Temple.
Varun alias Sanjay, son of Jagadish alias Jagga Talwar, was stabbed to death in broad daylight on Thursday May 22.
Accused Ashrith
Varun
Ashu alias Ashrith (20), the main accused, Abhilash alias Abhi (21), Vikas alias Vikki alias Johnson (19), and Karthik (21), all of them from Mangalore, surrendered in the court.
Urwa police inspector Ramachandra Maledar and CCB inspector Valentine D'Souza formed two special teams to hunt down the accused on the same evening the murder took place. But the accused managed to hide from the police and later surrendered in the court.
The court ordered judicial custody to the accused. The police are expected to apply for custody for further investigation of the case.
The real reason for the murder is yet to be revealed by the accused. On Thursday, Varun was killed by knife allegedly by Ashrith and the others after a quarrel broke out between them. It was Varun's birthday, and he was killed just when he was going to pick his friend for a birthday celebration.
The main accused Ashrith is the son of former corporator Bajilakeri Kamalaksha.
Mangalore: Youth murdered in broad daylight at Urwa