Hebri, Jan 15, 2022: A case of accidental death due to fall into a well has now turned out to be a murder in Shivapura village of Hebri.
On January 13, Raviraj Shettigar (43) was found dead in a well. His elder brother Jayaram Shettigar had lodged a complaint expressing suspicion over the cause of the death. He stated that the deceased and his another brother Shankernarayana Shettigar had a dispute over dislodging roof tiles of the house.
The injury marks on the body of Raviraj has substantiated this claim. It is suspected that Raviraj Shetty was hacked to death with a sharp object.