History-sheeter hacked to death in Bengaluru, gang rivalry suspected

BENGALURU: A history-sheeter was hacked to death by armed men in a brazen attack on a busy road in Bengaluru. Police suspect gang rivalry.

The incident near IG Circle on the JP Nagar road in the city, caught on CCTV cameras, showed attackers chasing Raja alias Halmuk Raja and assaulting him with machetes on Sunday evening.

Police said the assailants who arrived in a yellow-board car, intercepted Raja, and hacked him repeatedly even after he collapsed, and then they fled in the same vehicle.

Eyewitnesses watched in fear as Raja was attacked. He was rushed to a private hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Raja had multiple cases of murder, attempted murder, and robbery in his name, police said.

Police suspect the killing may be revenge for the murder of Banashankari rowdy ‘Stand’ Kutti alias Kutti nearly a decade ago, in which Raja was an accused.

According to the police, his alleged links to South Bengaluru rowdy Arasaiah’s syndicate and the Subramanyapura double murder case are also being probed. A manhunt is on for the accused. (ANI)