The last rites of software engineer Prabha Kumar who was murdered in Australia on March 7 were held here on Sunday in Amtoor.
Hundreds of people, including family members, local political leaders, and relatives paid homage to the techie.
The mortal remains reached her hometown Amtoor in Bantwal from Mangaluru airport on Sunday at 12 Noon.The body was kept for public viewing at their house Nandagokula in Amtoor.
Hundreds of people paid their last respects. The last rites were held at 6 pm, 100 meters away from the house. Husband Arun Kumar and brother Shanker Shetty performed the final rites.
Inspector K U Belliyappa, rural officers Rakshith Kumar, and Nanda Kumar arranged security in the area.
Health minister U T Khadar, district incharge minister Ramanath Rai, MLC Ivan D’Souza, MLA Mohiuddin Bava, MLA Shakunthala Shetty, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, former minister Nagaraj Shetty, former MLA Rukmayya Poojary Padmanabh Kottary and many other leaders paid homage to Prabha Kumar.
Prabha was brutally stabbed to death in Australia, just 300 metres from her home, while on the phone talking to her husband in this IT city.
The incident occurred on March 7 in West mead, a suburb of Sydney, while she was in the lane way that runs through the park close to her home.
