Tension gripped Honnavar town on Friday after the body of a 21-year-old youth, who had been missing after Wednesday's clashes, was found floating in a lake.

The deceased was identified as Paresh Mesta of Honnavar. His body was found by a passer-by near the Shetty Lake behind Shani temple who later informed the police.

It is alleged that Mesta's body was castrated, burnt and his head was mutilated with a sword.

Over 2000 Police officers in civil uniform to be deployed by Tuesday as tension grips Honnavar. 24 platoons of Karnataka state reserve Police and 7 SP rank officers deployed. No central forces has been requested as of now.

It all started after a fight between a motorbike and an auto rickshaw driver started and later led to mob violence in Honnavar. It is alleged that Mesta was just trying to escape the violence but couldn't.

As the news of the death spread, there was a massive deployment of police to ensure that violence did not flare up. But, the situation has gone worse and now, has taken a communal turn.

Hundreds of people thronged Honnavar town and took out a procession with the body of Mesta. Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde also joined the procession.

Photo: Twitter (@SharayanaShetty) Photo: Twitter (@SharayanaShetty)

But, even though his body was found in a horrifying condition, the SP of the concerned area called it "Samanya Savu" (normal death).

People on social media along with locals are condemning the act and are bashing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his government for not keeping Hindus safe.

BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje, who shared a tweet regarding the horrifying case, demanded a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into Paresh's death.

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