Daijiworld Media Network - Sullia (RJP)
Sullia, Jul 30: Police have managed to solve a murder mystery within days. A case has been registered against 5 persons including the wife of the murdered man and her lover.
Jayananda Gowda (53) from Kakyana in Sullia taluk is the person who was murdered. His wife Leela, her paramour Dhananjay and accomplices, Chandrakanth, Dinesh and Chinthan are the accused in the case.
Jayananda Gowda who went to see an astrologer on July 14 did not come back home. His wife Leela lodged a missing complaint at Subramanya police station. Later Jayananda’s bike was found at Nettar, and Jayananda’s mobile was found to be switched off. The search for Jayananda proved futile.
Sullia circle inspector took Dhananjay as suspect and interrogated him. He spilled the beans in the custody. Later Chandrakanth, Dinesh and Chinthan were also interrogated which revealed the whole murder episode.
As per the details available, Dhananjay was in love with Leela and had an illicit relationship with her. Jayananda who had knowledge of this, zobjecting to the same. But the affair did not stop.
On May 17, Dhananjay tried to finish off Jayananda after hitting his bike with a jeep. He wanted to project the murder as an accident. But Jayananda survived the accident. He only knew that an unknown jeep hit him without ever knowing that it was a murder attempt. He did not even complain to the police regarding the issue.
Jayananda became depressed after the incident. He did not go out much. Even if he did, he did not use his bike. Hence the accused did not get any opportunity to murder him. But his wife Leela somehow convinced him to go to an astrologer to sort out his depression. Jayananda agreed to go on July 14. Leela immediately phoned Dhananjay who was waiting for the opportunity.
Dhananjay and his accomplices stopped Jayananda’s bike on the way and took him in their car. Then they allegedly killed him by strangulating him with a rope. They threw his body at Pataje Meepala forest and took his bike away and abandoned it at a place in Nettar.
The body of the deceased was found at Pataje Meepala forest on Wednesday July 29 in a decomposed state.
Sullia police inspector Satish Kumar is investigating the matter with the guidance from Dakshina Kannada superintendent of police Dr Sharanappa.