Daijiworld Media Network-Mangalore (DV)
Mangalore, Oct 24: Urwa police have arrested three persons in connection with Urwa Marigudi murder case.
The arrested persons are Vishal Kumar (22), a resident of Mukka, Suratkal, Nithinraj Shetty (21), a resident of Pachanady, and Prajwal (19), a resident of Kodikal.
Nithinraj, Vishal and Prajwal
The body of a male was found lying near the steps of MCC Bayalu Ranga Mantapa opposite Urwa Marigudi Temple in the city on Thursday October 23 morning. The body was later identified as that of Nandakumar (48).
Police said that the attackers hit Nandakumar on his face and neck with a knife, rendering him unconscious. They then killed him by pounding his head with a heavy stone.
The police have also recovered the knife used in the crime.
According to sources, Nithinraj Shetty's grandfather Venkatesh was killed by Nandakumar two years back. Venkatesh was also killed by a heavy stone pounded on his head. To take revenge for his grandfather's death, Nitintraj conspired with his two other friends and took the extreme step of murdering Nandakumar.
Nandakumar, a rickshaw driver by profession was an alcoholic who had left his his wife and son years back and was staying in the pavements. Recently he had sold his rickshaw due to his debts and started working as electrician and plumber. Nandakumar's only son Yakshith had died on October 6,2013 by drowning in Phalguni river. Yakshith was one of five children drowned in the Phalguni river on the fateful day.
The arrest operation was conducted under the guidance of police commissioner R Hitendra, along with DCP K V Jagadish, DCP Vishnuvardhan and other police personnel.