The prime suspect in the murder of four members of a family in Udupi has been arrested, police sources said on Wednesday.
The suspect has been identified as Praveen Arun Chougale (28), who was arrested from a relative's house at Kuduchi in Belagavi district Tuesday evening, sources said.
Chougale is allegedly behind the brutal murder of four members of a family in Udupi on Sunday morning. He reportedly was a former cabin crew member of an airline and had the background as a CRPF personnel, sources said.
The suspect was arrested in a joint operation by Udupi district police with the Belagavi police. Further investigation is in progress, sources said.
Four members of a family, Haseena (46) and her three children, Afnan (23), Aynaz (21) and Aseem (12) were stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant on Sunday morning. Hassena's mother-in-law Hajira (70) was critically injured in the attack and is being treated at a hospital.
The accused had escaped within minutes after committing the crime.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Preparations For 'Bahuda Yatra' Of Lord Jagannath Underway
Karnataka Police Arrest Superstar Darshan's Fan For Issuing Threats 10 Injured After LPG Cyliner Blasts At Karnataka Eatery: Cops Class 10 Student Kills Aunt, 37, For Declining His Sexual Advances: Police 600 Jobs, 25,000 Seekers: Air India Drive Sets Off Stampede Fear In Mumbai 4 Top Leaders Quit Ajit Pawar's Party In Major Setback After Poll Drubbing Karnataka's 100% Quota Bill For Kannadigas In Private Firms For These Posts Berlin University Invites Applications For Master's Program, Details Here 24 Hours Since Terror Attack, Encounter Continues In J&K's Doda Former Sikkim Minister's Body Found In West Bengal Canal Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.