<p>A youth was allegedly bludgeoned to death at Halasinamaradadoddi village in Sathnur hobli of the taluk on Thursday evening for questioning irregularities in the implementation of NREGA works.</p>.<p>The deceased was identified as Murthy (30). He had given a complaint to the NREGA ombudsman after obtaining the details of the works through RTI.</p>.<p>His family members alleged that he was assaulted a few times by those who committed the irregularities and they murdered him over enmity.</p>.<p>Murthy's relative Chethan surrendered to the police confessing that he is the culprit. However, Murthy's family members rejected his claim. They have claimed that a group of 8-10 people murdered him and the real culprits are being protected.</p>.<p>They wanted to stage a protest by keeping the dead body till the other suspects are arrested. They relented after the police assured them of a fair probe. The body was taken for postmortem and the last rites were performed on Friday.</p>
<p>A youth was allegedly bludgeoned to death at Halasinamaradadoddi village in Sathnur hobli of the taluk on Thursday evening for questioning irregularities in the implementation of NREGA works.</p>.<p>The deceased was identified as Murthy (30). He had given a complaint to the NREGA ombudsman after obtaining the details of the works through RTI.</p>.<p>His family members alleged that he was assaulted a few times by those who committed the irregularities and they murdered him over enmity.</p>.<p>Murthy's relative Chethan surrendered to the police confessing that he is the culprit. However, Murthy's family members rejected his claim. They have claimed that a group of 8-10 people murdered him and the real culprits are being protected.</p>.<p>They wanted to stage a protest by keeping the dead body till the other suspects are arrested. They relented after the police assured them of a fair probe. The body was taken for postmortem and the last rites were performed on Friday.</p>