Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Accused in BC Road Murder Sent to Police Custody
A young woman named Lavanya was tragically killed while waiting for a bus in Mangaluru.
The police arrested a man named Chethan, who is a distant relative of Lavanya.
Chethan had tried to harm himself after the murder but was treated in a hospital.
The police believe he might have killed Lavanya because he had feelings for her that were not reciprocated.
The incident was caught on camera and shared online, which made many people very upset.
The police are still investigating the case.
Chethan, a 22-year-old distant relative of Lavanya, was arrested for her murder.
Lavanya, 21, was hacked to death at the KSRTC New Bus Stand in BC Road, Mangaluru.
Chethan was discharged from the hospital after allegedly consuming rat poison and taken into police custody.
The incident was captured on CCTV and sparked widespread outrage on social media.
Police suspect the murder was due to Chethan's one-sided affection towards Lavanya.
- Who
- Chethan (22), a distant relative of Lavanya (21)
- What
- Murder of Lavanya and subsequent arrest of Chethan
- When
- July 16 (murder), July 30 (arrest)
- Where
- KSRTC New Bus Stand, BC Road, Mangaluru
- Why
- Police suspect the murder was due to the accused's one-sided affection towards the victim.
Police Investigation
Public Outrage
Motive
Police Investigation
Police suspect the murder was due to the accused's one-sided affection towards the victim.
Public Outrage
Public outrage over the brutal murder captured on CCTV and shared on social media.
- Victim
- Lavanya, 21, resident of Uligrama in Bantwal taluk
- Accused
- Chethan, 22, resident of Odilnala village in Belthangady taluk
- Incident Date
- July 16
- Location
- KSRTC New Bus Stand, BC Road, Mangaluru
- Police Custody Duration
- Four days