Mangalore: JD(S) Member Girish Putran Found Murdered at Bajpe
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Dec 23: In a suspected case of murder, the body of a man aged around 50 years was found at Permude near MRPL here on the night of Saturday December 22.
The deceased has been identified as JD(S) member and president of JD(S) Hoige Bazar fisheries wing Girish Putran.
Putran had gone missing on the previous day. After searching for him in vain, a complaint was registered at the Pandeshwar police station.
The body was reportedly found by the police themselves, who alerted one of Putran's friends. The motive or the identity of the culprits is not yet known, however, it is said that it may be a case of murder to loot as he had been wearing gold jewellery at the time he went missing.
Police suspect that the miscreants murdered Putran elsewhere and dumped his body in the bushes near MRPL. There were stab injuries on his face, neck and stomach.
Girish is survived by his wife and two sons.
The body was taken to Wenlock for post mortem.
A case has been registered in the Bajpe police station.