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Mangaluru: A 15-year-old boy who had left home to visit a temple early in the morning was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Gerukatte in Belthangady on Wednesday.
Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Arun K said the boy, Sumanth, used to visit the temple every week. Accordingly, he left home at 5 am. His body was later found in a well situated 500 metres away from his house. There were bloodstains in the nearby area as well as injury marks on his body.
Initially, a missing case was registered.
A post-mortem will be conducted to ascertain the cause of death, he said. It is yet to be ascertained if the injuries were due to a fall or something else, the Superintendent of Police.
Investigations are underway.