Drunken brawl turns deadly: Labourer beaten to death near construction site, accused arrested
A drunken brawl near a construction site in Kundalahalli has resulted in the death of 59-year-old S. Mehboob Basha. Initially thought to be an accidental death, police investigations revealed that he was assaulted by 26-year-old Sundaramurthy alias Shankar. The accused has been arrested and charged with murder following evidence collected from the scene and witness testimonies.
- ▪S. Mehboob Basha was found unconscious with injuries near his home after a night of drinking.
- ▪The police initially suspected accidental death but later uncovered evidence of a fatal assault.
- ▪Sundaramurthy alias Shankar has been arrested and charged under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for murder.
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A case, which was initially suspected to be an accidental death due to intoxication, has now turned into a murder case after the Whitefield police uncovered evidence pointing to a fatal assault near an under-construction building in Kundalahalli under Whitefield police station limits.The deceased has been identified as S. Mehboob Basha, 59, a resident of Kundalahalli, while the accused has been identified as Sundaramurthy alias Shankar, 26. The police have arrested the accused and booked him under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for murder.According to the complaint filed by the deceased’s daughter, Sabiha Basha, 28, Mehboob Basha had struggled with alcohol addiction for several years and had frequently suffered injuries after falling while intoxicated.
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