Shivamogga: Two arrested for murder in Hosanagara
Hosanagara police have arrested two individuals in connection with the murder of a timber worker in Shivamogga district. The suspects allegedly killed the victim following a personal argument, and the case is being investigated under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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It reflects the application of new criminal laws in India and local law enforcement responses to violent crime.
The Hosanagara police on Sunday (July 19) arrested two persons in connection with the alleged murder of a timber worker at Sonale village in Hosanagara taluk of Shivamogga district.
The deceased, identified as Parashuram Ramappa Lamani, a native of Dharwad, had reportedly come to Sonale for timber-cutting work and was staying in a rented house.
According to the police, he got into an argument with two of his friends, identified as Parashuram Shettappa Tamburi, 27, and Arun Punnappa Lamani, 34, over a personal matter. The two allegedly assaulted and killed him following the quarrel on Saturday (July 18).
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