The bodies were found in a burnt car on a lake bed in Kuchangi village on the outskirts of Tumakuru on 22 March.
Crime scene (Creative Commons)
Three persons, who were found burnt in a car in Tumakuru district, hailed from Belthangadi Taluk of Mangaluru, might have been duped on the pretext of ‘treasure’, police said on Saturday. The bodies were found in a burnt car on a lake bed in Kuchangi village on Friday. According to sources, at least six people were involved in the crime.