Mangalore, May 25 : Four youths, including the key accused, surrendered before the court here on Saturday May 24 in connection to the murder of Varun @ Sanjay (19) near Kudru Kallurti Temple Urva.
Varun alias Sanjay, son of Jagadish alias Jagga Talwar, was stabbed to death in broad daylight on Thursday May 22.
Ashu alias Ashrith (20), the main accused, Abhilash alias Abhi (21), Vikas alias Vikki alias Johnson (19), and Karthik (21), all of them from Mangalore, surrendered in the court.
Urwa police inspector Ramachandra Maledar and CCB inspector Valentine D’Souza formed two special teams to hunt down the accused on the same evening the murder took place. But the accused managed to hide from the police and later surrendered in the court.
The court ordered judicial custody to the accused. The police are expected to apply for custody for further investigation of the case.
The main accused Ashrith is the son of former corporator Bajilakeri Kamalaksha.
