As per the forensic reports, the victims might have been killed elsewhere and their bodies were brought to Tumakuru and burnt.(Representative image)
The culprits seem to have duped the trio on the pretext of selling ‘treasure’, police said
In a shocking incident, three persons were found burnt in a car in Karnakata’s Tumakuru district on Friday. The deceased hailed from Mangaluru’s Belthangadi Taluk and police said that they might have been duped on the pretext of ’treasure’.
The bodies were found in a burnt car on a lake bed in Kuchangi village, located on the outskirts of the district headquarters town of Tumakuru on Friday.
Tumakuru Superintendent of Police Ashok K V said the investigation team has got vital clues and soon it will bust the gang behind it.
The SP further told PTI, “The victims were from Belthangady Taluk in Mangaluru district in Karnataka. We have got some leads in this case and soon we will crack it”.
The culprits seem to have duped the trio on the pretext of selling ‘treasure’, he added.
As per the forensic reports, the victims might have been killed elsewhere and their bodies were brought to Tumakuru and burnt.
Other police sources have said that the accused lured the trio as they wanted to dispose of the gold ornaments found during a treasure hunt at a throwaway price.
The victims relied on them and reached the place with money. Later, the culprits murdered them, looted their money and burnt their bodies along with the vehicle, they added.
According to the sources, at least six people were involved in the crime.
(with PTI inputs)
