A youngster was murdered and his body was set on fire at Kammaripalli village in Chennur mandal on Wednesday. The reason for the murder is yet to be ascertained.
Chennur police said that Ramagiri Mahender (30), a music system operator from Ponnaram village, was killed, allegedly by a woman and her husband and parents, who attempted to torch the body at Kammaripalli. However, the incident came to light when friends of the victim alerted his parents, who informed the police about the incident.
Mahender along with his friends was on his way to visit Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Vemulawada. But, he visited the woman, allegedly after being invited by her.