UDUPI: Residents of Ottinene in Byndoor taluk were in for a shock when they discovered a burnt car in a desolate place near Henaberu on Wednesday.
On peering inside, they were in for a bigger shock — they found burnt remains of a person and the skeleton and immediately informed the police.
The Byndoor police immediately rushed to the spot. However, neither the registration number of the completely charred Ford Ikon sedan nor the identity of the deceased could be immediately established. The police have registered a case and taken up further investigation.