Bengaluru, 4 May

A 19-year-old delivery boy was allegedly abducted and murdered on Saturday night in the Devanahalli police limits. The victim, Preetham, was a resident of Neeruguntepalya on the outskirts of Bengaluru. His body was discovered on Sunday morning in a thicket near Kodi Manjanahalli.

According to police, Preetham had been in a relationship with a woman two years his senior, currently pursuing an MBBS degree. The relationship was reportedly disapproved of by the woman’s family and relatives, who had recently warned Preetham to stay away from her. Despite their objections, he is believed to have continued contact with her.

It is suspected that some of the woman’s relatives abducted Preetham in a car, took him to a secluded area, assaulted him, and then murdered him. His body was later dumped in nearby bushes.

A local resident discovered the body on Sunday morning and alerted the Devanahalli police.

Police have detained several of the woman’s relatives for questioning and have launched a manhunt to apprehend the remaining suspects.