Mangalore, April 23: A youth was brutally murdered by a gang of six persons in broad daylight on Bibi Alabi Road near Bajilakeri on Monday.
The victim has been identified as Guruprasad (30) of Bajalikeri. Sources from Mangalore North Police station said the incident occurred at Bajalikeri at around 2 pm when a gang of six people assaulted Guruprasad with lethal weapons.
Though he tried to escape by hiding in a juice centre nearby, the gang chased him and killed him. The owner of the juice centre is said to have witnessed the crime.
Soon after the incident a huge mob gathered at the spot. Police also rushed to the spot and made arrangements to shift the body. The incident which occurred in a borad daylight has shocked public.
It is said that the victim Guruprasad was also history- sheeter and was involved in the murder of Manju alias Kadle Manju in 2009. Two attempts to murder him had also been made before.
A case has been registered at Mangalore North police station in this regard.
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