Two charred bodies were recovered from a dry well in Naganahalli under Nangali police limits in Mulbagal taluk on Monday.
After getting a foul odour from the abandoned well, some locals informed the police, who found the bodies.
Confirming it to be murder, the police identified the victims as Savithramma of Naganahalli and Sathanur Reddappa. According to initial investigations, property dispute could be the cause of the twin murder, the police said.
According to the police, both Savithramma and Reddappa were missing since a couple of days. Superintendent of Police Rohini Katoch visited the spot and a case has been registered at the Nangali police station.