Dead body resembling MM Kalburgi's killer recovered by Belgaum police

Karnataka: Belgaum police on Wednesday recovered the dead body of a person who resembles the sketch of noted Kannada progressive writer and scholar MM Kalburgi's killer.

The dead body was found in a jungle 10 days back. The police is yet to identify the dead person.

In September, sketches of two suspects who killed noted Kannada scholar and researcher MM Kalburgi in Dharwad on August 30 were released by police, as the state CID began a probe into the murder.

Kalburgi, a renowned researcher into Kannada culture and prolific writer, was shot down at his residence.