India, Nov. 19 -- A Bengaluru tech professional who vanished in late October has been found dead in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. The body of 34-year-old software engineer Shrinath K, reported missing from Attibele on October 27, was discovered buried inside an abandoned house near Kuppam in Chittoor district. The remains were exhumed on November 16.

Police say Shrinath was murdered by his cousin, 39-year-old Prabhakar, a resident of Kuppam and a known offender, according to a report by The Times of India. Prabhakar and his associate, 35-year-old Jagadish, also a history-sheeter, have both been arrested.

Shrinath lived with his wife, Neha MP, and their child in Smilee Celestial Layout at Neraluru, Bengaluru. After he failed to return hom...