Lalu and Lucky were found dead at their home in Mersakunta thanda under mysterious conditions on November 3. By findings at the crime scene, police suspected and later confirmed that poisoned alcohol killed the duo. Police said Durgaiah had an agreement with Lalu for ₹1 lakh a year ago to avail tractor loan through a private finance company for him. The accused paid instalments for two months, and later came up with a plan to kill him so that the loan would be written off for good. He was booked under various charges of IPC and SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and produced before court.

Source: The Hindu November 17, 2019 02:37 UTC