DAKSHINA KANNADA : A gang of miscreants allegedly hacked a Muslim youth to death at Mangaluru in Karnataka, hours after the state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's visited the family of killed BJP activist Praveen Kumar Nettaru, police said.
The killed Muslim youth has been identified as Mohammed Fazil, a resident of Mangalpete near Surathkal, located on the outskirts of Mangaluru. The incident took place on Thursday evening.
According to police sources, the incident was a revenge killing allegedly carried out by Hindutva supporters; however, no official comment has been issued addressing the motive behind the murder.
N. Shashikumar, Mangaluru Police Commissioner, said on Thursday that prohibitory orders are in effect inside the boundaries of four police stations in Surathkal's surrounding districts. Prohibitory orders will remain in effect in Surathkal, Mulki, Bajpe, and Panambur until Saturday.
Liquor stores have been closed, and police are not allowing groups of more than five people. "We'll figure out what motivated the murder. The action will be launched in a transparent manner, and people should not take the law into their own hands and cooperate "Added the Police Commissioner.
According to police, a gang of persons arrived in a car and drove up to Fazil, who was standing outside his clothing store, and attacked him.
The miscreants pursued Fazil and violently assaulted him with dangerous weapons. The release of CCTV footage of the incident has sent shockwaves throughout the state. He was rushed to hospital but he succumbed to his injuries.
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