Overview
- Swathi, 19, was found dead in the Bhadra canal on Tuesday evening after going missing on September 21, and police arrested 20-year-old Surya soon after.
- Shivamogga Superintendent of Police G K Mithun Kumar said the complaint alleges Surya poisoned her with an insecticide before pushing her into the canal.
- Swathi's family filed a case accusing Surya of murder and alleging prolonged threats and blackmail to force her into marriage, naming his father in their complaint.
- According to police, Surya claimed the pair attempted a joint suicide due to family opposition, and locals rescued him from the canal and rushed him to a hospital.
- Investigators say the probe is ongoing and includes examining the father's potential involvement, while one outlet separately reported that the father was also arrested.