Cotton mill worker’s body found naked with injury marks in Ballari district; murder suspected

BALLARI: A worker at the RJ cotton mill was found dead near the Rani Thota area in Ballari district, police informed on Saturday.

Officials said that the wife of the deceased mill worker found his body naked with injury marks on his head, shoulder and ear. The wife, Neelaveni, had lodged a complaint that her husband had gone out of the house a few days ago and had not returned

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SP Shobha Rani says, “On April 4, 2025, the wife of the deceased had lodged a complaint…Today she received information about her husband’s body being found. When she… pic.twitter.com/r5U2DOz1pN

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“On April 4, the wife (Neelaveni) of the deceased had lodged a written complaint….today (April 5) she received formation about her husband’s body being found. Based on the information, along with relatives, she reached the spot. She found the body naked, and there were injury marks on his head, shoulder and ear”, Ballari Superintendent of Police Shobha Rani said.

“Based on her complaint, we have registered an FIR under BNS Section 103 (murder),” the SP added. Further investigation into the case is under way. (ANI)