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On the night of Sept 4, Mohan left home around 9pm to water his field. Around 9.45pm, he was found unconscious near the field with grievous head injuries. They had initially planned to kill Mohan on Sept 3 but deferred it as another person was present in the field. Police said that on Sept 4, Jagadish engaged Mohan in conversation near the ginger field while Puttaraju and Dhananjayamurthy allegedly attacked him with an iron rod.
Police said he had leased land from Rangappa of Basaveshwara Nagar and was cultivating ginger. Jayalakshmi, Dhananjayamurthy, Jagadish and Puttaraju had hatched the murder plot during a meeting in a shed on farmland, according to police. Mohan died of the injuries, police said.
Hassan: District police have cracked the murder of a farmer allegedly beaten to death with an iron rod by arresting four persons, including his wife, for conspiring to kill him over an illicit relationship. The deceased, Mohan , was a resident of Basavanatti village in Arasikere taluk. His wife, Jayalakshmi , later lodged a complaint at Gandasi police station. Police detained Dhananjayamurthy and Jagadish for questioning, during which the alleged conspiracy came to light. Jagadish later also assaulted him with the rod. All four accused have been arrested and further investigation is under way.