Pune, Oct 15 (PTI) Pune rural police have apprehended two individuals for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a Karnataka-based goldsmith after his family failed to pay a ransom of Rs 5 crore, officials said on Wednesday.

The victim, identified as Manjunath Shejwadkar, was allegedly abducted on October 10 while out for a morning walk in Holalu, located in Karnataka’s Vijayanagar district.

The accused — Yogesh Beseteppa (24) and Mallikarjun Ujjammanavra (25), both residents of Holalu — told police they had killed Shejwadkar after his family failed to pay a ransom of Rs 5 crore, and claimed to have dumped his body in the Tungabhadra River in Karnataka, officials said. Show Full Article

“After the kidnapping, the local police station in Karnataka informed us that the unidentified accused ha

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