Nephew of BJP MLA Renukacharya found dead inside a drowned car

Bengaluru, Nov 03: MLA of Honnalli MP Renukacharya's nephew was found dead, after he went missing for two days. The police suspect that the body could be of Chandrashekhar (25) who was returning from Shivamogga to Honnali but did not reach home.

Chandrashekhar's father M P Ramesh had lodged a missing complaint on Tuesday.

After intense search, the district police traced the white colour sports utility vehicle (SUV) inside the Tunga canal at Kadadagatte in Davangere district on Thursday.

Using a crane, the car was pulled out and inside it the body was found, police said. The airbags of the car were found open. The police have started investigation into the case.

State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said he is awaiting a report from the Davangere police.

The minister said the department has no suspicion but the truth has to come out after investigation. ''We will consider it as a special case and investigate it from all the dimensions,'' he said.