Mandya: Mandya police solved the murder of a 24-year-old man whose body was found near the KRS bus stand earlier this month, arresting his co-worker and fellow villager in connection with the crime.The victim, Rakesh, son of late Somashekara and a resident of Bandihole village in KR Pete taluk, was allegedly murdered on the night of July 6 near the Aralikatte Circle bus shelter under the jurisdiction of KRS police station. He was found with fatal head injuries inflicted using a large stone.Based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s maternal uncle, Narayana, 44, police registered a case under Section 103(1) of the BNS and launched an investigation. The probe was carried out under the supervision of superintendent of police VJ Shobharani. A special team led by KRS circle inspector HR Vivekananda arrested Ambarisha, 47, alias Ambi, also a resident of Bandihole village.According to the police, Rakesh and the accused had travelled to Hinkal in Mysuru for carpentry work. After consuming alcohol, they began their return journey but took shelter at the Aralikatte bus stand due to heavy rain.Investigators said an argument broke out when Ambarisha insisted on returning home while Rakesh, who was intoxicated and feeling unwell, refused. Police alleged that after Rakesh fell asleep, the accused smashed his head with a stone, killing him on the spot before fleeing.The accused was later traced, arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody, police said on Wednesday.Drive finds no evidence of Bangladeshi nationals A verification drive conducted by the Mandya police found no evidence of Bangladeshi nationals working in Nagamangala taluk. The inspection was carried out after police received information alleging that some Bangladeshi nationals were employed at chicken units in the taluk.Acting on the input, deputy superintendent of police, Nagamangala sub-division, was directed to conduct a detailed inquiry and submit a report. Accordingly, the DSP, accompanied by officers from the Nagamangala Town and Rural police stations and intelligence personnel, conducted surprise inspections at the establishments. During the operation, the identity documents of all workers were thoroughly verified, with Aadhaar cards collected and scrutinised to establish their place of origin, police said.The verification revealed that the workforce comprised migrant labourers from various Indian states. Among them were 81 workers from West Bengal, 24 from Odisha, 19 from Bihar, 9 each from Assam and Chhattisgarh, and two each from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.Police said the verification of Aadhaar records, coupled with intelligence inputs gathered during the inspection, confirmed that no Bangladeshi nationals were employed at any of the inspected establishments. The district police are continuing to verify the credentials of migrant workers, and are maintaining regular surveillance to ensure law and order and prevent the employment of any illegal foreign nationals, they stated.
