Mangalore: Building contractor found dead near Kelarai church

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Apr 15: A body of a man was found near Kelarai church close to Neermarga here on Monday April 15 at around 11.30 am.

The deceased has been identified as Krishnappa Poojary (58), a building contractor by profession.

Sources said that Krishnappa received a call on Sunday April 14 afternoon, and went missing the same evening. He went out all alone in his Bolero car and did not return.

On Monday, the family got the news that Krishnappa had committed suicide. Liquor bottles were reportedly found in his car.

However, the family claimed that Krishnappa was a teetotaler and that he was poisoned to death.

Family sources also claimed that several persons had taken huge amount of loans from Krishnappa and owed him Rs 35-50 lac, and hence he might have been murdered, they said.

Krishnappa has two sons Puneeth and Nishant.

The body was sent to Wenlock for post-mortem.

A case has been registered in Kankanady rural police station.