Udupi: A group of miscreants of Thursday afternoon brutally assaulted and murdered a youngster here at Hiriadka. The 34-year-old murdered person is reportedly a rowdy-sheeter.
The deceased has been identified as Kishan Hegde (34), a resident of Inna village.
According to the reports, Kishan along with another person was heading towards Hiriadka on a car, when he was chased by miscreants on two cars who intercepted his vehicle and brutally assaulted him.
Kishan is said to be a rowdy-sheeter with a criminal history in Padubidri Police Station and was an accused in a murder case, police said.
Local police reached the crime scene and initiated an investigation into the matter. More details awaited.

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Bengaluru: Organisers of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ have clarified that the programme will be held as scheduled on Saturday, May 16, at 10.30 am at Town Hall in Bengaluru, and urged the public not to pay attention to rumours regarding any change in the event.
In a joint statement, convention coordinators Suhail Ahmed Maroor, Tanveer Ahmed and Yahya Damudi said there is no change whatsoever in the programme and that all preparations are in the final stage.
The convention is being organised by the Karnataka Rajya Muslim Sanghatanegala Okkoota.
According to the organisers, more than 45 Muslim organisations, associations and jamaats from different parts of Karnataka have extended support to the event and have assured active participation.
The organisers said the state government has withdrawn the restriction on hijab, but noted that nine other major demands of the Muslim community are still pending.
They said the convention is being held to urge the government to fulfil these constitutional demands without further delay.

