NEW DELHI: Two individuals were found dead with bullet injuries in the district headquarters town of Hassan on Thursday, in what police suspect to be a "case of murder and
suicide."
The police identified the deceased as Sharafat Ali from Hassan and Asif from Bengaluru.
Hassan Superintendent of Police Mohammad Sujeetha M S stated that the two individuals arrived at Hoysala Nagar in a car and were seen having a heated exchange near a plot of land.
Shortly after, residents nearby heard gunshots. One individual was found dead outside the car, while the other was discovered inside the vehicle.
"It appears that the man found dead inside the car shot the other man and then he shot himself. Investigations are on to find out the exact cause of death," Sujeetha said.