Mounesh Vishwakarma

Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (EP)

Bantwal, Sep 14: A man has reportedly killed his elder brother at Kodange Banari, Padnur village, Vittal police station limits. The police have arrested the suspect.

Ganesh Bangera (54) is the victim of murder. His younger brother Padmanabha Bangera (49) is the accused. Police said that the incident occurred between 8 PM on Tuesday and 9.30 AM on Wednesday, September 14.

“Padmanabha Bangera inflicted a fatal attack on Ganesh Bangera with a sharp weapon on his head, chest and face with an intention to kill him. Padmanabha has cleaned the clothes of the deceased later and laid the mortal remains of Ganesh on the cot in the bedroom of the deceased,” said the police.

Padmanabha had assaulted Ganesh twice in the past due to unknown enmity and Ganesh had obtained treatment for his injuries at the Puttur Government Hospital. Ganesh Bangera and Padmanabha were staying together in the company of their mother.

A case in this connection is registered at Vittal Police Station on the basis of a complaint lodged by one Prasad Kumar under IPC section 302 and 201. ASP Kumar Chandra has visited the spot and conducted an inquest.