JD(S) worker attacked by miscreants outside temple in Maddur, hospitalised with stab wounds

MANDYA: Unidentified miscreants attacked a Janata Dal (Secular) worker with a machete and knife near a temple in Maddur, early on Saturday, police said. The victim has been identified as Appu Gowda.

Appu Gowda sustained stab wounds; (right) a machete left behind by the assailants.

According to the Maddur police, locals rushed to the spot and rescued the victim from the clutches of assailants, who managed to flee from the spot after the incident. Police further said the victim sustained stab wounds in the left arm, back and chest and was admitted to a nearby hospital.

“Appu Gowda, a JD(S) worker has been attacked by unknown miscreants with a machete and knife near the temple. Local residents rescued him and admitted him to a hospital”, an official with Maddur police said. “A case under the relevant sections of the IPC has been registered at the Maddur police station, and we are further looking into it”, the officer added. (ANI)