Mysuru: A 75-year-old man was murdered for a pair of diamond-and- pearl-studded ear studs given to his family by the erstwhile rulers of Mysuru. The killers had torn off the old man’s earlobes to snatch the jewel. The murder came to light yesterday night when the frail old man’s body was found amidst bushes at Lalithadripura, Mysuru Taluk. The victim has been identified as Mooganamane Madaiah, a resident of Lalithadripura. Madaiah has four children and among them three are daughters. His wife had pre-deceased him. His son is Venkatappa and one of his daughters is physically challenged. The other two daughters are married and live with their families. The area where Madaiah lived abuts Lalithadripura MUDA Layout that has not been developed. The place is frequented by anti-social elements who indulge in illegal activities. Villagers and family members suspect that Madaiah would have been murdered by those miscreants.
