Yashodhara Bangera

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 15: Almost a week after the murder of flower vendor and Bajrang Dal activist Prashant Poojary in Moodbidri, a key eyewitness in the case allegedly committed suicide in a shed in Moodbidri on Thursday October 15.

The deceased has been identified as Vaman Poojary (68).

Vaman had a tender coconut shop next to Prashant's shop, and at the time of the latter's murder on October 9 early morning, Vaman was present at the spot. He was thus considered a key eyewitness in the case.

Sources said that ever since Prashant's murder, Vaman appeared dull and did not mingle much with anyone.

On Thursday, he went missing after 3.30 pm, and locals started to search for him. His worried family members suspected that he might been kidnapped and informed the police.

Towards the evening, he was found hanging from a shed in the premises of his daughter's house near Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri.

Moodbidri police arrived at the spot and investigations are on.