The first fast track sessions court judge justice Savithri Vinayaka adjourned the Chitralekha Urs murder case to Wednesday, as three important witnesses failed to appear before the court.

Chitralekha Urs (37), an advocate, was allegedly murdered by her cousin Bharati Urs, daughter of former chief minister Devaraj Urs and two associates in January 2004. 

The court, on Tuesday, was supposed to hear witnesses Nanjundegowda (the Central Crime Branch inspector who had arrested Bharati Urs and her associates), assistant commissioner of police (Cubbon Park) K Jitendranath (police inspector, High Grounds) and MLC Abdul Azeem (then the Investigating Officer), was posted. 

Special public prosecutor NR Ramakrishna, who was appointed last month, said that 50 out of 96 witnesses have already been examined.Bharati Urs

Soumya Menon/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication