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Crime
Karnataka Man Cleared of Murder After Victim Returns Alive
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 07:18 AM
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A man from Karnataka was released from jail after a murder case collapsed when the alleged victim was found alive. The court cleared him following the victim’s return.
A man in Karnataka was arrested and jailed on murder charges after lending his phone at a bus stand, a move that led police to suspect foul play.
He spent several weeks in custody while investigators searched for evidence linking him to the alleged crime.
The case took an unexpected turn when the supposed victim was discovered alive and unharmed, prompting a review of the evidence.
A court subsequently cleared the accused of all charges, and he was released from jail following the victim’s safe return.
He spent several weeks in custody while investigators searched for evidence linking him to the alleged crime.
The case took an unexpected turn when the supposed victim was discovered alive and unharmed, prompting a review of the evidence.
A court subsequently cleared the accused of all charges, and he was released from jail following the victim’s safe return.