Madikeri: A 33-year-old man, Sachin, died after being shot, at Doddakodli village near Kodlipet in Somwarpet taluk. He was a resident of Doddakodi and died at a hospital in Hassan district, police said. Two suspects were taken into custody by the cops for questioning, police noted. The deceased’s mother, Lalita, filed a complaint with Shanivarsanthe police station, saying that her son had gone to harvest black pepper in a coffee plantation, and did not return even in the evening. A relative arrived and informed her that her son was shot in the stomach and was taken to the hospital in Hassan.Later, Sachin succumbed to the injuries. Following the complaint, police took two suspects into custody. It is suspected that the incident occurred when the duo were hunting wild animals in the plantation.
