Mangalore, August 17: Karnataka High Court on July 8 has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate a case of unnatural death report 59/09 registered in Belthangady police station limits in Dakshina Kannada.
The case pertains to death of Fr James Mukalel, the in-charge parish priest of St Xaviers' Church, Padavu of Puttur taluk on June 29, 2009. He was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Totattady village near here on Thursday, July 30 morning.
Parents of the victim contended that their son was murdered and it was not a case of suicide.
Fr James from the Archdiocese of Thalassery and a native of Vellad in the District of Kannur, Kerala. He was the son of Sebastian and Rosamma and has one brother and a sister.
He was Ordained by Archbishop George Valiyamattamon 30th December 1997 and had served in different Parishes in the Archdiocese of Thalassery.
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