Youth murdered with rope around neck over alleged affair, crime captured on killer’s phone

VIJAYAPURA: A 23-year-old youth was killed in a brutal manner with his attacker tying a rope around his neck and tugging at it while placing his foot on the victim’s face, in Basavana Bagewadi on Sunday.

The murder was committed next to a sugarcane field near the APMC market on the outskirts of the town. The victim was identified as Bhajantri. Shockingly, a picture of the murderous act and videos of the attacker and the victim prior to the killing are doing the rounds on social media.

Bhajantri lying on the ground talking to the killer; A length of rope can be seen nearby.

The murder was allegedly committed over an illegal affair. In one of the videos, the killer can be seen asking Bhajanti if he was in love (with some unnamed girl) and had any physical relationship with her. To this, Bhajantri replies saying that he was “sincerely in love” and denies having any physical contact. This, even as the two seem to be consuming alcohol.

In another video, Bhajantri seems to be pleading, though what he says is quite inaudible, to which the attacker denies and says that he has to die. A long rope can also be seen close to where Bhajantri is lying on the ground. The Basavana Bagewadi police have registered a case and taken up further investigation.