Kundapur: Youngster dies in mysterious circumstances in cashew plantation at Gujjady
By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network
Kundapur, 27 Apr 2015: A youngster who had gone to fetch cashew from state-owned forest located at Gujjady, near here on Thursday April 23 was found dead in acacia plantation nearby on Saturday April 25.
The deceased has been identified as Chandra whose dead body was found besides his footwear and a bag of cashew that he had collected. The family of Chandra lodged a complaint with Gangolli police station in this regard.
The contractor who secured the plantation to collect the cashew through the tender usually appoints watchmen to keep vigil on cashew thieves. The mystery shrouds over the real motives on the death of Chandra.
Gangolli police registered a case in this regard. The dead body of Chandra has been sent for autopsy at KMC Hospital, Manipal.