Mysuru, July 16 -- Paduvarahalli Kariyappa Murder Case
The Karnataka High Court (HC) has acquitted the five accused in the murder of rowdy sheeter Kariyappa alias Umesh, which had taken place 16 years back in Mysuru.
The five accused, who were acquitted by the HC, are Manjesh, Ashok, Hemanth, Praveen and B.K. Ramesh.
The accused had submitted two separate petitions to the High Court after the District and Sessions Court in Mysuru had awarded life term to them.
Justices Mohammed Nawaz and G. Basavaraja of the Divisional Bench, during the hearing, observed that there were no appropriate evidences against the accused and prime witnesses had testified against the prosecution and delivered the verdict.
Details: On Oct. 3, 2010, Kariyappa wa...