Udupi: The Karkala Rural Police arrested three persons on Monday, September 17 who tried to hide the dead body of a woman and tamper with evidence.
The arrested are John (57), Sunil (30) of Sacharipete and Padmanabha (42) of Mundkur. The deceased is identified as Girija of Mundkur village.
Girija who was employed at the Ram restaurant, after finishing her work was going to her brother’s house. On her way, she stepped on an electrical trap and lost her life, said sources.
Padmanabha, Sunil and John after learning that Girija died by stepping on to the electric trap they had installed to hunt pig, came to the spot and disposed the dead body into the adjoining well to avoid police case.
Two days after the death of Girija, this incident came into light and the accused were detained by the police.
The accused will be produced before the court on Wednesday, September 19.
