Mangaluru: The man who was killed in a group assault near Kudupu on April 27 has been identified as Ashraf, a native of Pulpally in Wayanad district, Kerala. His family, after receiving news of the incident, arrived in Mangaluru around 12:30 AM on Tuesday night.

Three family members, including Ashraf's brother, identified the body at Wenlock Mortuary. Following completion of legal procedures, the body was handed over to the family early on April 30.

The mortal remains were taken to Zeenath Baksh Central Juma Masjid in Bunder, where final religious rites were performed, including Mayyit Namaz(funeral prayers). At around 4:30 AM, the body was transported by ambulance to Malappuram for burial.

Prominent attendees during the rites included former Mayor K. Ashraf, Suhail Kandak, K.K. Shahul Hameed, B.K. Imtiyaz, Santosh Bajal, Jaleel Krishnapura, and Riyaz Kadambu.

Ashraf’s family originally hailed from Malappuram but had settled in Wayanad several years ago. He was reported to have been suffering from mental health issues following business losses. According to his brother Jabbar, Ashraf had a history of leaving home unpredictably and the family had recently received information that he was in Mangaluru.

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Hyderabad (PTI): Nitish Kumar Reddy and Eshan Malinga shared five wickets between them as hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in their IPL match here on Saturday.

Defending 195, Hyderabad restricted struggling CSK to 184 for eight. CSK have crashed to fourth defeat in six matches.

Abhishek Sharma (59) and Heinrich Klaasen (59) took CSK to 194 for nine with their splendid batting. For CSK, Jamie Overton and Anshul Kamboj picked up three wickets apiece while Mukesh Choudhary bagged two.

Brief Scores:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 194 for 9 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 59, Heinrich Klaasen 59; Jamie Overton 3/37, Anshul Kamboj 3/22).

Chennai Super Kings: 184 for 8 in 20 overs. (Ayush Mhatre 30, Matthew Short 34; E Malinga 3/29, N Reddy 2/31).