Four arrested in Mandal Pradhan's murder

Madikeri, Nov 29 (UNI) The Bangalore Crime Branch police have taken four people from Kodagu into custody in connection with the murder of a Mandal Pradhan.

The gang had brutally attacked four people, including Muniswamy, at Turahalli of Talla Ghatta last month. While Muniswamy died on the spot, others had sustained grievous injuries.

Police said they effected the arrests after the main accused Srinivas alias Kulla Seena named them.

The arrested -- Munna, Arun, Rushikumar and another person whose name was not disclosed -- were residents of Harangi near Kushalnagar and were working in Bangalore as taxi drivers. Immediately after the murder, they had fled the place and were hiding here.

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