Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network–Mangaluru (RJP)
Mangaluru, Oct 23: A man, who was attacked brutally by unidentified assailants at Asaigoli near here, has succumbed to head injuries on Sunday, October 23.
Karthik (22), son of Umesh from Pajir near Konaje, is the person deceased.
Place of assault
The assault had taken place on the morning of Saturday, October 22.
Karthik was assaulted during his morning walk from Pajir to Asaigoli near Ganesh Mahal by unknown people with machetes.
Karthik was admitted to hospital with serious head injuries. Doctors tried their best to save him. He was put on ventilator since yesterday.
Karthik was a mechanical engineer by profession and his father is an active BJP member. Karthik had joined work only a month back. He was not involved in any associations or was in politics. Police sources said that it can be a robbery attempt or it was also possible that Karthik was mistaken for some other person and assaulted. So far no arrest has been made.
A case stands registered at Konaje police station.