This story is from August 18, 2020

Pig thieves murder three of a family in Chitradurga

Pig thieves murder three of a family in Chitradurga
Chitradurga police question the wife of Seenappa, one of the victims, on Monday morning
Chitradurga: A gang of pig thieves brutally murdered three people at Nayakanahatti of Challakere taluk in Chitradurga district late on Sunday night.
The deceased are Seenappa, 55, his son Yallesha, 22, and his cousin Maresha, 25, all from a pig-rearing family. The gang attacked the trio when they were fast asleep at a shed housing some 100 pigs on the outskirts of Nayakanahatti.
When the trio put up a strong resistance to the theft of pigs, the gang members allegedly threw chilli powder on their face and also hit them with lethal weapons and stones.
The trio succumbed to injuries that they sustained on their heads. Police have noticed chilli powder on Seenappa’s body and tyre markings of vehicles near the crime spot. The shed is left with only some five pigs, while the others are missing, a family member said.
A week ago, a gang of 8-9 members, which had come in an SUV, had attempted to steal the pigs, Seenappa’s wife said, adding that her husband and son had chased them away then. “We suspect the same gang to be behind the murders,” SP Radhika G said, adding forensic experts and cellphone tracking experts are on the job to trace the culprits.
Police said pig theft cases are on the rise in the region, and they are keeping an eye on pork stalls to trace the thieves.
A case has been booked at Nayakanahatti police station.
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