Mangalore: Manager's murder at Valencia an act of revenge?
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Updated
Mangalore, Apr 8: The brutal murder of Prashanth alias Pachu on the night of Sunday April 7 is said to be an act of revenge.
Soon after the murder, at around 1 am, a Kannada news channel reportedly received a call from a certain Vicky Shetty from Dubai, claiming responsibility for the murder.
It is learnt that Vicky Shetty told the channel that Prashanth was killed in revenge for the murder of Bejai Raja, who was hacked to death near Falnir in December 2012.
Prashanth was murdered by a gang of 7-8 persons near Mangala Bar at Valencia at around 11.45 pm. He was employed as a manager in Sri Adhinatheshwara Roadlines, a city-based transport firm.
On inspecting the crime spot, the police recovered two bullets near the car. It is surmised that Prashanth was shot at on his hand first before being murdered with other weapons.
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Mangalore: Manager of firm hacked to death at Valencia
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)
Mangalore, Apr 8: A manager of a city-based firm was bludgeoned to death by a group of assailants late night on Sunday April 7 at Valencia here.
The deceased is Prashanth alias Pachu, manager of Sri Adhinatheshwara Roadlines. He was a bachelor in his early thirties. He was the son of Sundar, and resident of Marakada, Kunjathbail.
The incident took place near Mangala Bar at around 11.45 pm.
Sources said that he was attacked by a group of around 7 to 8 persons who came armed with sharp weapons.
Prashanth's body was found a little distance away from where his car, a Fortuner, was parked. The car was also damaged, with its window panes smashed. Blood stains were also found in the car.
It is suspected that the assailants might have first attacked him while he was inside the car. He might have then got out in a bid to escape, and was chased and hacked to death a little distance away. The car keys were found near the body.
The attackers fled the spot soon after committing the crime.
The body was shifted to Wenlock for post-mortem.
Pandeshwar police rushed to the spot and investigations are on.