Karnataka: Missing Nurse Found Dead In Fatehpur Village, One Arrested
Young woman dead in the Tungabhadra River in Karnataka’s Haveri district on March 6 with police later confirming it as a case of murder. The post-mortem examination revealed that the victim had been strangled, prompting authorities to launch an investigation. The woman identified as 22-year-old Swathi, daughter of Ramesh Byadagi from Masuru, Rattihalli taluk in Haveri. Her family reported her missing at Hirekerur Police Station on March 7.
Police arrested Nayaz, aged 28, from Hirekerur town in the district. During interrogation, he confessed to the crime and revealed that he had been assisted by two accomplices, Durga Chari Badiger and Vinayak Pujar. The trio had lured Swathi to Suvarna Park in Ranebennur city, on March 3, before taking her to an abandoned school in Rattihalli, where they strangled her with a towel. They transported her body in Vinayak’s car and dumped it in the Tungabhadra River.
Swathi’s mother, devastated by the loss, demanded justice. “She said she would go out and return, but she never did. We searched everywhere before filing a missing complaint on March 3. I have no idea who did this. I only want justice for my daughter. Whoever it is, friend or anyone else, they must be punished. This should not happen to any other girl,” she said.
She added Swathi’s mother, devastated by the loss, demanded justice. “She said she would go out and return, but she never did. We searched everywhere before filing a missing complaint on March 3. I have no idea who did this. I only want justice for my daughter. Whoever it is, friend or anyone else, they must be punished. This should not happen to any other girl.
Halgeri police discovered an unidentified body in the Tungabhadra River. The post-mortem confirmed it as a case of murder. By March 11, we identified the victim as Swathi Rakesh Byadagi. Three suspects – Nayaz, Vinayak, and Durga Chari – were identified through technical analysis. These three took Swathi near Ranebennur on March 3, murdered her, and disposed of her body in the river. Nayaz has been arrested, while the other two remain absconding. Two teams have been deployed to trace them. Police are continuing their investigation to determine the exact motive behind the crime.