Mangalore: Girish Putran, the President of the JD(S) Hoigebazar Fisheries Wing was found murdered amid bushes near MRPL D Gate in Bajpe police station limits on the night of December 22, Saturday. Putran (50), an active JD(S) worker was reported missing since the evening of December 21, Friday.
With stab injuries found all over his body, and the gold on his person missing, this is suspected to be a murder for gain. According to family sources, Girish was wearing four rings, a bracelet and a chain when he was last seen.
The family had made a thorough search for him everywhere on December 21 evening and had later lodged a complaint with Pandeshwar police. On December 22 night the Bajpe police noticed an unidentified body amid bushes near MRP: D Gate and Putran’s family members later identified it as that of him.
Putran was constructing a new house and sources said he had planned the house warming ceremony in January. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
The body has been shifted to Wenlock for post-mortem. Bajpe police are investigating.