Auto driver found dead in suspicious circumstances near Railway Parallel Road

BENGALURU: An autorickshaw driver was found dead in suspicious circumstances at an isolated place near the Railway Parallel Road in Malleswaram on Monday. The deceased was identified as Abraham alias Shankar.

The Malleswaram police had arrested two of Abraham’s friends in a drugs case and it is said that Abraham was fleeing thinking that he too may be caught. At that time, it is suspected that he may have jumped off the railway bridge.

Since there were no external injuries, it is suspected that he may have died of a heart attack. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination and the Malleswaram police said that they will know the cause of death after they receive the autopsy report. A case has been registered in this regard.