7 held for murder

The arrested have been identified as Charan Shet alias Charan (24), Vikram alias Vikky (24), Rajesh alias Raja alias Cable Rajesh (31), Deekshith Poojary alias Deekshu (22), Avinash Shetty alias Avin (23), Sreyas alias Shreya (20) and M V Mahendra alias Mahendranath (20).

The police seized iron rods, stick, four two-wheelers. The accused were produced before the court which remanded them to judicial custody. VA suspended Assistant Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti has suspended Vittal Village Accountant Diwakar M on the grounds of dereliction of duty while preparing voters lists of Vittal Gram Panchayat.