BAGALKOT: A police constable and his brother have been arrested for the murder of a farmer and trying to make it look like a hit-and-run accident, allegedly over a property dispute. The constable was posted at the Jala Nagar police station in Vijayapura.
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Around 10.30 am on December 8, Vaddesab Galagali (55), who was riding a motorcycle, was killed after he was knocked down by an SUV driven by constable Mansoor Ali Walikar and his brother Mehboob Ali between Gothe and Gadyal villages in Jamakhandi taluk.
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Initially, it was suspected to be a hit-and-run case, but during, investigation, it was revealed that it was a deliberate act to murder Vaddesab.
The Shirol police, who investigated the case, said Mansoor Ali and Vaddesab Galagali had a dispute over a 3.5 acre plot in Shirol of Mudhol taluk, which led to the latter’s murder.