Advocate murdered in court premises over family dispute

Tarihalli Venkatesh. Credit: Special arrangement.

A 48-year-old advocate who was also a Congress leader has been murdered in the premises of Civil and JMFC Court here on Saturday over a family dispute.

The man has been identified as Tarihalli Venkatesh. His relative Manoj hit with him machete in the neck while Venkatesh was working in the court premises and died instantaneously.

Fear gripped the court premises due to the incident. The accused has been taken into police custody.