Congress leader, who had gone missing for the past few days, was found dead at the hill in Basavapatna in Channagiri taluk on Friday.
According to police, Zainulla Khan (40) might have been killed but the investigation is still on.
He was also serving as Mayakonda Assembly Constituency Congress Minority Wing Vice President as well as a Bescom contractor.
Superintendent of Police CB Rishyanth visited the spot.
Channagiri police registered a case.
Published 10 September 2021, 12:31 IST