Mangalore: Murder in Broad Daylight - Gang Chases, Hacks Man to Death
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (PS)
Update: 9 pm
Mangalore, Apr 23: It is now learnt that the murder of Guruprasad on Monday April 23 afternoon was a planned one.
According to the police sources, at 12 noon, Guruprasad received a call on his mobile phone asking him to come near the bus stand at Bibi Alabi road near Bunder. When Guruprasad reached there, he spotted the gang members and realized he was called there to be killed. He started running for his life and the gang chased him before hacking him to death.
The police recovered two swords from the spot.
It is also said that Guruprasad feared for his life and had taken refuge in Bangalore. He came down to Mangalore only some days back.
Earlier News
In an startling incident, a man was chased by five to six people of a gang in broad daylight and hacked to death.
The incident occured at Bibi Alabi road near Bunder here on Monday April 23 at around 1.30 pm.
The victim has been identified as Guruprasad (30), a resident of Bajilakeri. He was married and has a child.
The Guruprasad was at the bus stand in the area when a gang of five-six people began chasing him. He then ran into a juice centre to hide, where the attackers followed.
Guruprasad succumbed to his injuries to his injuries. The juice centre owner said that the man was injured badly even before entering his place. It is surmised that the gang assaulted him even as he was running for his life.
The motive behind the murder is said to be gang rivalry. Guruprasad was an accused in the murder of Kadle Manja, a rowdy, in 2009. He was jailed in the case, but due to lack of evidence the case was closed and he was released. A few months ago, he was working as a tempo driver.
It is suspected that Manja's gang members might have taken revenge. Attempts were made on his life twice before, and on one occasion he even lost a finger.
Bunder police led by ACP Vinay Gaonkar arrived at the spot.
The body has been shifted to Wenlock.