T. Narasipur, July 23 -- Victim's genitals severed in T. Narasipur; Accused in custody, Police yet to ascertain motive

A 30-year-old man was murdered in T. Narasipur taluk yesterday, with the accused reportedly mutilating the victim's body before calling the Police Control Room to confess to the crime and reveal the location of the body.

The deceased has been identified as Govinda (30), a resident of Uganiyapalya village in Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar. The murder took place on the Tumbala-Kempayyana Hundi Road.

According to preliminary information, the accused, identified as Prasanna, also a resident of Uganiyapalya, called the Police Control Room and said, "I have murdered a man. The body is on Tumbala-Kempayyana Hundi Road in the ...