MANGALURU: A 23-year-old youth was hacked to death by an unidentified group on the outskirts of Mangaluru, said the police on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Mohammed Fazil, was attacked by lethal weapons.
Following the incident, Section 144 was imposed at Suratkal, Mulki, Bajpe and Panambur. “Around 8 pm (on July 28), there was an incident where a 23-year-old boy was brutally attacked by 4-5 people near Krishnapura Katipalla Road, Surathkal. The youth was immediately shifted to a hospital where he was declared dead,” said Mangaluru Police Commissioner N Shashikumar.
The officials also directed all liquor stores under the commissionerate’s limits to be closed on July 29. “We have requested all Muslim leaders to perform their prayers at their homes in the larger interest of the law and order of every locality. Due justice will be done quickly and fairly,” the Mangaluru police chief added.
The police are taking up a complaint of an eyewitness who was with the deceased during the incident and a case of murder has been registered. The Mangaluru Police Commissioner also instructed people to not fall prey to rumours and said, “The motive behind the incident and the identity of the culprits is being investigated… I appeal to all the citizens to not succumb to any rumours being spread by vested-interest groups.” Further investigations are under way.
Just two days earlier, Praveen Nettaru, a young BJP Yuva Morcha worker, was attacked with lethal weapons by unidentified people on a bike at Bellare in Dakshina Kannada late Tuesday evening. Police on Thursday said that they have arrested two people in connection with the murder. (ANI)