Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (SS)

Beltangady, Jan 4: A team of policemen from Bengaluru led by DCP are searching for a dead body of a youth that was thrown in the Charmadi Ghat valley about nine months ago.

The accused had told the police of committing the act to the Bengaluru police during investigation.

Cubbon Park police of Bengaluru have arrested five persons accused in connection with the murder of H Sharath of Harinagar in Konanakunte, Bengaluru, who was kidnapped and murdered under mysterious circumstances.

Sharath was reportedly tortured and brutally murdered. His dead body was thrown into the Charmadi Ghat valley, as per the statement given by the accused.

The Bengaluru police search team was accompanied by two of the accused persons who had murdered the youth.

It is a challenging task for the police to find the dead body in the Ghat valleys that come under the jurisdiction of Chikkamagaluru-Dakshina Kannada districts.

Charmadi Ghat is bushy with deep trenches. Moreover, this incident happened nine months back which was when the dead body was thrown into the valley. It is believed that due to the rainfall, the dead body might have got washed away and even consumed by animals living in the wild region, locals said.