Construction labourer murdered

January 12, 2015 05:54 pm | Updated 05:54 pm IST - Bengaluru

A 22-year-old construction labourer was murdered in HSR layout on Sunday night.

The deceased, identified as Kumar Mehta, was a native of Bihar and was working as construction labourer for an under-construction apartment in HSR layout. He was living in a shed near-by.

He was murdered while returning home after work.

The incident came to light when passers-by noticed his body and informed police. Kumar was bludgeoned to death using a cement brick, the police said.

The police are investigating further to ascertain the cause of murder.

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