A 25-year-old youth named Kiran Kumar, also known as Chummi, was brutally murdered with a rubble stone near the Ellamma Temple at the fourth cross of Siddalingappa Chowki in Hospet, Vijayanagara district, on Tuesday morning. The incident, which stemmed from a trivial dispute between young men, resulted in a fatal blow to the back of the victim’s head. Police have taken three suspects from the same lane into custody.
Superintendent of Police S. Jahnvi confirmed that a theft case was previously registered against the deceased Kiran Kumar. Police sources further noted that one of the murder accused, Karigappa, also had a case registered against him at the police station. The incident has been reported at the Town Police Station.
Senior officials, including Superintendent of Police S. Jahnvi, Deputy Superintendent of Police Muralidhar, and Circle Inspectors Rajesh Lamani, Hulugappa, Rajesh Bhatgunki, and Somlanayak, conducted an inspection of the scene.