Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Dec 25: Gang war erupted in the early hours of Christmas day as a 21-year-old notorious criminal was hacked to death near his residence at Gorigudda on Monday December 25.
The deceased has been identified as Melrick D'Souza.
Melrick was a close aide of Monkey Stand Vijay.
Melrick was arrested last year in connection to the murder of Sandeep Shetty who was an aide of Bannanje Raja at Marnamikatte. He was released from jail just two days ago.
A notorious criminal, Melrick had five cases filed against him in different police stations.
It is said that when he reached home past midnight after attending a Christmas party, he noticed a gang moving around his house. The gang then attacked him with sharp weapons outside his residence.
Pandeshwar police have registered a case.