Archive · 6 Dec 2025
Karnataka Police Solve 2001 Murder Case
In 2001, a man's body was found in a forest in Karnataka.
The police discovered that the man, Naresh Shanbaug, was sent to collect money but was killed by his driver Mahesh and two others.
The killers used old phones and STD booths to hide their tracks.
The police followed phone records and found the money hidden in a house.
They caught the killers and recovered most of the stolen money.
The killers were sentenced to life in prison.
A body was found in Konanakallu Reserve Forest on September 13, 2001, identified as Naresh Shanbaug.
Shanbaug was sent to collect ₹10 lakh but was killed by his driver Mahesh and two others.
The killers used landlines and STD booths to evade detection, making the investigation challenging.
Police followed phone records and found ₹6.29 lakh hidden in a house, leading to the arrest of the accused.
The accused were convicted in 2005 and sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and robbery.
- Who
- Naresh Shanbaug (victim), Shivakumar, Venkatappa, Mahesh (accused)
- What
- Murder and robbery of Shanbaug
- When
- September 13, 2001
- Where
- Konanakallu Reserve Forest, Karnataka
- Why
- To steal ₹10 lakh and evade detection
- Date of Incident
- September 13, 2001
- Victim
- Naresh Shanbaug
- Accused
- Shivakumar, Venkatappa, Mahesh
- Amount Stolen
- ₹10 lakh
- Amount Recovered
- ₹8 lakh
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Key Evidence
- Phone records, egg crates, cash trail