Overview

• Shivanand Kunnur, 44, was attacked by six to seven assailants wielding iron rods and machetes near Mahesh Dhaba on June 23.
• Haveri SP Anshukumar has named Nagaraj Savadatti, Hanumanth, Ashraf, Sudeep and Suresh as prime suspects in the murder.
• The victim’s wife, Nagaratna, filed an FIR and investigators are reviewing CCTV footage to confirm the identities and motive.
• That night, Kunnur’s family set fire to one suspect’s house, prompting authorities to deploy extra security personnel in Shiggaon.
• Police suspect the killing stemmed from a land dispute and say the case remains under active investigation.