Bengaluru: Gang-rape accused found murdered near Laggere

BENGALURU: A 33-year-old man accused in a gang-rape case was found murdered on the roadside near a private school compound in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, near Laggere bridge, on Friday morning.
According to Nandini Layout police, Santosh Kumar, a resident of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, claimed to be a political party worker and a real estate agent. The incident came to light around 6am when a passerby noticed a gunny bag with bloodstains and alerted police.Police suspect Santosh might have been strangled and stabbed while he was sleeping as there was no sign of struggle.
Preliminary probe revealed Santosh was accused no. 2 in a gang-rape case registered a few years ago by Rajagopalanagar police and accused of raping a minor and acquitted, following which he married the girl last year.
Sources said Santosh was a fan of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and his family. He had a tattoo of Gowda on the right side of his chest and HD Kumaraswamy on the left.