Two men acquitted in Udupi canteen worker murder case

Udupi, NT Bureau: The Second Additional District and Sessions Court in Udupi on Friday acquitted two men who were charged with the murder of a 52-year-old canteen worker near Udupi railway station. The incident occurred on July 21, 2022.

The presiding judge, Dinesh Hegde, ruled in favour of the accused, Vignesh Kutti (24) from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, and Naveen Kumar (27) from Mallatha Halli, Bengaluru, citing insufficient evidence linking them to the crime.

The victim, Kumar, worked at a canteen near Udupi railway station in the Indrali area. He was fatally beaten after an altercation.