Mangaluru : A labourer woman found brutally murdered in the bathroom at Meenakaliya, Panambur on the night of Monday January 12. The incident came to light on Tuesday January 13.

The deceased has been identified as Kalpana (25) native of Uttar Pradesh and she lives with her husband a labourer at the railway yard.

Sources said, the assailants murdered her with a sickle and a heavy stone while she was alone. Rajesh husband of Kalpana had gone work on night shift.

It is said; the couple had got married recently and Kalpana works at day shift Rajesh on night shift. They were staying in the city from four months.

Panambur police have taken Rajesh to custody for enquiry. The body has been sent for post-mortem.

City police commissioner arrived to the Spot. A case has been registered in Panambur police station.