Karkala : One Prabhaker Shetty (28) of Mittardottu in Hosabettu village here has been arrested by the Karkala police for killing his lover. The girl, Poornima Shetty (22) of Renjala  was the unfortunate enough to get stabbed to death by her lover.

It is learnt the two had come into contact a year ago and Poornima was reportedly pressurizing him to marry her. On June 3, Poornima who had left home saying she had to go to a bank had not returned. Actually, it was Prabhaker who had summoned her to his shop ‘ New Amma Arts’ where he reportedly stabbed her to death and later with the help of his friends dumped the body in a pit at Hosabettu.

Though initially, police had once enquired Prabhaker, they could not bring out the truth from him. However, following suspicion expressed by Poornima’s family he was grilled again when he exposed the truth.

The body of Poornima was exhumed for an autopsy on June 9, Sunday. Two other accused who had helped Prabhaker have been arrested. Search for another person is on.

Investigations are underway.