Mysuru: An oil merchant from city was kidnapped and murdered by a gang after taking Rs.2.22 lakh from the victim’s brother-in-law. The accused used the victim’s scooter to fetch money, kidnapped him to Bannur, murdered him and dumped the body in a dry canal.
The oil merchant has been identified as 35-year-old Senthil, a resident of Veene Seshanna Road at K.R. Mohalla or Fort Mohalla behind Shanthala Theatre. His body was found by some local villagers inside Raja Parameshwari Canal at Bidrallihundi that has gone dry. The body was found yesterday morning and the Bannur Police had registered a case.
