Belagavi Police have arrested two men on the charge of killing a youth man in Kutaranatti village in Belagavi district. The case was solved and accused arrested within 24 hours of the offence.
The police arrested 43-year-old Manjunath Hongal and 38-year-old Adiveppa Bolettin on the charge of killing Sangamesh Tigadi.
Villagers alerted the police about a body on Gokak-Murgod Road on August 19. A team of investigating officers led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramanagouda Hatti visited the spot along with crime scene officers. They found some clues, including a blood-stained paper with a number on it. It helped them identify the victim.
A search of CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts showed that the two accused had got the victim intoxicated before taking him to a secluded place and killing him. Investigation is on.
Superintendent of Police Sanjiv Patil has congratulated the investigating team.