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Three arrested in Belagavi murder of father and daughter
Police have arrested three persons in connection with the killing of a father-daughter duo at a gram panchayat office in Karnataka's Belagavi district. The victims had visited the Avaradi Gram Panchayat office in Kittur taluk to register their names in a property register as per a court directive.
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The incident occurred when the two victims attended the gram panchayat office to complete property documentation following a court order. According to police, tensions escalated during the visit to the Avaradi Gram Panchayat office, leading to the fatal altercation.
Belagavi district police registered a murder case and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The arrest of the three accused came after preliminary inquiries established their involvement in the incident.
Property disputes and related grievances have occasionally triggered violence in rural gram panchayat offices across the region. This incident underscores the tensions that can arise during property registration and documentation procedures in village administrative centres.
The three arrested persons are currently in police custody pending further interrogation. Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the precise sequence of events that led to the deaths and establish the motive behind the alleged crime.