Key Points
- BM Mumthaz Ali, bro of ex-MLA Mohiuddin Bava, was found dead in the Phalguni River.
- He went missing right after being blackmailed over a supposed affair.
- Police have filed a case against six people, including a woman.
- Search teams were out looking for him.
- They’re also looking into charges of abetment to suicide.
The Scoop
Really sad news out of Mangaluru, BM Mumthaz Ali, a businessman and the brother of ex-MLA Mohiuddin Bava, was found dead in the Phalguni River. This awful discovery happened just one day after he went missing. Last seen leaving his house early Sunday, his family and friends launched a frantic search for him.
After a lot of hard work by the National Disaster Response Force and local firefighters, they found his body. It turns out he was dealing with some serious stress, he was allegedly being blackmailed about an affair and ended up handing over a jaw-dropping Rs 50 lakh. Police have filed an FIR against six people involved, but they’re all on the run right now.
The Backstory
Before all this happened, Ali sent a voice message to his daughter and a close friend, sharing how distressed he was because of the blackmail. It raises some big questions about what led to such a tragic ending. His friends and family knew he was having a tough time, but things escalated fast and turned deadly.
Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal has promised the public that they’re on it, prioritizing the investigation to catch the suspects. With the probe just kicking off, the community is still in shock over the loss of someone who was well-known for his social work and involvement in local mosque committees. Hopefully, the autopsy will shed some light on this heartbreaking situation.
