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Young woman's body found in Tungabhadra river

Haveri, Mar 14 (UNI) A young woman’s body was found in the Tungabhadra river in Halageri police station limits on March 6, and investigations have revealed that she was murdered, Haveri Superintendent of Police Anshu Kumar said on Friday.
According to him, the post-mortem conducted the following day confirmed that the victim had been killed before her body was disposed of in the river. After efforts to establish her identity, the deceased was identified on March 11 as Swati Bydagi, a resident of Masur village in Haveri district.
During the investigation, police found that three persons, Nayaz, Vinayak and Durgachari, were involved in the crime. One of the accused has been arrested, while the other two are absconding.
"Two special teams have been formed to trace and arrest the remaining accused," the SP said, assuring that they would be apprehended soon.
Further investigation is underway. UNI BDN SSP
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