Four arrested for woman’s death due to electrocution

Mangalore | Wednesday | 19th September, 2018

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All the accused in the case were arrested near Mundkur on Tuesday.They also seized two cars, three cellphones and Rs 35,000 from the accused . After two days, John again picked up the body and dumped it near a forest in Kanthavara.Police said their investigation later revealed that the woman’s death was due to electrocution. It was installed at the property belonging to Shivarama Shetty. All of them have been remanded in 14 days of judicial custody. Mangaluru/Udupi: The Udupi district police have arrested four people in connection with the death of an elderly woman , and for destruction of evidence The arrested are John Claudius, 57, a resident of Putthige; Padmanabha Salian, 42, a resident of Sachheripete; Sunil, 30, a resident of Alangarugudde and Shivarama Shetty, 80, a resident of Posral in Mundkur.The victim Girija Poojary, a resident of Mundkur, was killed after she came in contact with a live electric wire fence laid for killing a wild boar ..