A body that was burnt beyond recognition was found in a car that was gutted, near Henuberu, Byndoor in Udupi district, on Wednesday.
According to the police, the body was in the rear seat behind the driver’s seat. It could not be identified whether it was of a male or a female.
Byndoor Police, meanwhile, are checking the CCTV footage as to who would have travelled in the same route on the same day.
The police suspected that it could be a case of murder.
Forensic Science Laboratory experts have collected samples from the scene.