Mysuru Woman Found Dead in Car at Kodagu Check-Post as Police Detain Three

Overview

• Forest personnel at the Maldare–Lingapura check-post stopped a Haryana-registered car around midnight and discovered the woman was dead despite occupants saying she was sleeping.
• Police identified the deceased as 45-year-old Nankidevi, a Haryana native who had been living in Mysuru.
• Three men in the vehicle were detained after giving inconsistent statements, and a case was registered at Siddapura Police Station, according to Kodagu SP K. Ramarajan.
• Police named the detainees as Rakesh Kumar, Vikas and Satbir, and said the trio claimed she attempted suicide in Mysuru and that they drove toward Kodagu to seek treatment.
• Investigators questioned why medical help was not sought in Mysuru and are probing whether the journey was to reach a hospital or to dispose of the body.