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Eight arrested in connection with estate worker’s murder in Kodagu

Published - January 16, 2026 08:15 pm IST - MYSURU The police has arrested eight persons in connection with the murder of an estate worker in Kattemadu village in Madikeri rural police station limits in Kodagu. According to Kodagu district Police Superintendent Bindu Mani R. N., the victim, identified as Buro, who was residing in the line houses in the estate of Devaiah, died after he was assaulted with a club by his son Prasanth Mudi, 27. His dead body was burnt to destroy the evidence, the police said.

Eight arrested in connection with estate worker’s murder in Kodagu

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  • After a case was registered under 103 (1), 238, 239, and 3 (5) of the BNS Act by the Madikeri Rural police station and an investigation was taken up, police officials, along with the station’s crime detection staff and a team of forensic experts, visited the crime scene and collected information and evidence related to the offence.
  • The preliminary investigation found that on the night of January 11, Buro and his son consumed alcohol and had a quarrel over a trivial issue.
  • In an intoxicated state, Mudi killed his father.
  • A total of eight persons, including Mudi and Devaiah, have been arrested in connection with the crime.
  • Published - January 16, 2026 08:15 pm IST Terms & conditions  |  Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.
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