The village imam was killed in the forest in Kastamonu! The suspect who struck him on the head with a log was caught.

The village imam was killed in the forest in Kastamonu! The suspect who struck him on the head with a log was caught.

15.10.2026 14:53

In the Tosya district of Kastamonu, the imam of Yağcılar village, İrfan Vurucu (50), was killed by being struck on the head with a piece of wood by K.Ç., with whom he had a dispute while collecting firewood in the forest. The suspect, who fled into the forest after the incident, was caught inside the forest. An investigation into the death of Vurucu, who was married and the father of 2 children, is ongoing.

In the Tosya district of KASTAMONU, K.Ç. killed the imam of Yağcılar village, İrfan Vurucu (50), by striking him on the head with a piece of wood.

THEY HAD A DISPUTE WHILE COLLECTING FIREWOOD

The incident occurred around noon in a forest near Yağcılar village. While they were collecting firewood from the forest, K.Ç. struck İrfan Vurucu, the village imam with whom he had a dispute, on the head with a piece of wood. Vurucu remained motionless on the ground while K.Ç. fled into the forest.

SUSPECT CAUGHT IN THE FOREST

Following the report, gendarmerie and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. During the teams' examination, it was determined that İrfan Vurucu had died. K.Ç. was caught inside the forest.

It was learned that İrfan Vurucu, the imam registered in Tosya, was married and the father of two children. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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