Puttur murder case: Court sentences Preethu and Kiran to life imprisonment with Rs 3 lakh fine each for activist Karthik Merla’s 2019 killing; one acquitted.
Mangaluru: Two people have been arrested by the 5th District Sessions Court of Puttur in connection with the murder of Hindu Jagarana Vedike General Secretary Karthik Suvarna Merla (27) during the Ganesh festival celebrations in Sampya on September 3, 2019.
The Puttur court has given a significant verdict in the Karthik Suvarna murder case. The two main culprits, Preetesh and Kiran, have been sentenced to life imprisonment in the murder case of Hindu Jagran Vedike activist Karthik Suvarna Merla. This verdict, which came after seven years, has provided justice to Karthik's family. The incident, which took place at a Ganesh festival pandal, had shocked the Dakshina Kannada district.