Belagavi youth missing for five days found dead in Khanapur taluk

A 27-year-old man from Belagavi, reported missing for five days, was found dead near Nandgad Danti in Khanapur taluk of Belagavi district, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Sarvesh Kangralakar, a resident of Marutigalli on Sambra Road in Belagavi.

According to his family, Sarvesh left home on the evening of September 20, saying he was going to join the public celebration of the Ganesha festival. When he did not return, his parents filed a missing-person complaint at the Malamaruti police station.

During the search, information surfaced about an alleged incident on Mandoli Road in which a youth was assaulted and taken away in a car. Taking the matter seriously, Belagavi City Police Commissioner Prakash Nikam formed two teams to trace Sarvesh.

His body was found near Nandgad Danti in Khanapur taluk on Friday, September 25, while the search was still under way.

Police are investigating the circumstances of his death, including whether the reported Mandoli Road incident is connected to his disappearance and death. No allegation against any individual has been established so far, they said.

A missing-person case has been registered at the Malamaruti police station, while a kidnapping case has been registered at the Belagavi Rural police station. Investigators are continuing their work based on the circumstances in which the body was found and other information gathered during the search.

The exact cause of death is expected to be established after the postmortem examination and further investigation.