Two brothers beheaded by relative in Kalaburagi village

Kalaburagi : In a particularly violent crime, a family feud resulted in the murder of two brothers, both of whom were decapitated in Ankalagi village, Jevaragi taluk in Kalaburagi district on Saturday evening. Police said that the relatives had had a longstanding dispute over illegal extraction of sand, the climax of which was played out on Saturday.
Yallalinga Taragonda, 41, and 35-year-old Gangappa Taragonda were allegedly killed by Bhutale Karagond, a relative.
The brothers and Bhutale allegedly got into frequent fights over extraction of sand at Ankalagi, which rests on the banks of River Bheema.Despite being repeatedly counselled by elders in the village to bury the hatchet, the feud only continued. On Saturday evening, the altercation took a violent turn and Bhutale proceeded to behead Yallalinga, and Gangappa, who rushed to his brother’s aid, met with the same fate.
Kalaburagi police on Sunday arrested Bhutale, and four others – Bhagavntray Karagond, Mallappa Karagond, Gangappa Karagond and Mallappa Sharanappa – in connection with the double murder.