Rowdy-sheeter found dead in Nelamangala lake after alleged chain-snatching attempt
According to the police, Battery Jayanth, a rowdy-sheeter, was found dead in a lake at Dodderi village in Nelamangala taluk after attempting to snatch a woman's chain. Jayanth was reportedly booked in 22 criminal cases. He and his associate Yathish allegedly tried to steal the chain of an elderly woman near Kuluvanahalli Gate in Nelamangala.
The duo was caught by members of the public who reportedly assaulted Jayanth and Yathish, leaving them unconscious. The two were taken to a hospital in a 108 ambulance but managed to escape while being transported. Jayanth's body was later discovered in the lake. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination and the police are searching for Yathish while investigating the circumstances of Jayanth's death.
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