Bengaluru, Aug. 18 -- A 60-year-old hotel owner was murdered in Mandya district in Karnataka on Sunday after he inadvertently witnessed an attempt at a jewellery store robbery, police said.
The victim, Madappa ran a hotel near the store in Kirugavalu village. The group of thieves allegedly stole valuables worth nearly Rs.15 lakh, police said. They allegedly strangled the victim to death after he saw them, they said, adding that a manhunt has been initiated.
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