Half-burnt body of cabbie found near Bannerghatta, cause of death unclear

BENGALURU: The half-burnt body of a man was found near Shilindra Doddi village close to the Bannerghatta forest on Thursday morning. The victim was identified as Madhusudhan (28), a resident of JP Nagar who was a cab driver.

Around 9 pm on Wednesday, Madhusudhan had left home on his motorcycle, but did not return. His family members searched for him, but did not find him. His half-burnt body was found at a deserted place near Shilindra Doddi on Thursday morning.

The police managed to identify Madhusudhan based on the registration number of his motorcycle which was found near the body. The Bannerghatta police are investigating whether it was a case of suicide or murder.