The Tumakuru police have said that they have cracked a triple murder case and arrested a gang of eight persons, including the prime accused Patharaju alias Rajaguru Kumar, 35, a self-proclaimed priest of Sira Gate, on the charge of murdering three people from Belthangady taluk in a row over treasure recently.
The deceased were identified as Ishaq Simam, 54, Shahul Hameed, 45, and Siddique Abdul Khadar, 34.
According to the police, they had contacted Patharaju and paid him ₹6 lakh after he promised to get access to the hidden treasure through his source. The accused then began to avoid the trio even after many deadlines, following which the trio threatened to file a complaint with the police.
