Katapady: Scuffle between labourers ends in murder

Team Udayavani, Jul 17, 2023, 8:10 PM IST

Kaup: A scuffle between two labourers ended in murder at Katapady on Monday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Ganesh (50), a native of Orissa, who was engaged in construction work near Katapady Shirva Road. The other labourer fled from the spot.

According to sources, there was a dispute between the two over work issues, following which the two got into a fight. Ganesh was seriously injured in the incident and was rushed to a hospital by locals and co-workers, who succumbed to his injuries.

Udupi SP Hakay Akshay Machhindra, DySP Aravind Kulagujji, Kapu Police Circle Inspector K.C. Ppovaiah, and personnel from the Kaup police station visited the crime scene.

More information is yet to be made available.