Hassan: A man died on the spot after he was attacked with lethal weapons on the Church Road in Magge village, Alur taluk, on Tuesday night.

The murder victim has been identified as Bharat (28), of Kundur village. He is learned to have died due to severe bleeding, following the attack.

The attackers, who are said to have stabbed Bharat on Tuesday night, are absconding.

Alur Police, who registered a case, visited the crime spot as a part of the investigation.

The reason for the attack on the youngster is yet to be ascertained, the police have said.

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Shillong, Apr 23 (PTI): Twenty-two children from Meghalaya studying in an illegal private boarding school in Karnataka were handed over to their parents here on Wednesday, an official said.

The children were studying in the illegal boarding school in Karnataka. On March 16 in a food poisoning incident in the boarding school, two children died and the other children were shifted to a government children's home, the official said.

The parents of the children moved court for the return of their children. The court directed that the children be reunited with their parents in Meghalaya.

The children from Meghalaya returned to their home state accompanied by the Child Welfare Officer of Karnataka. The Karnataka Child Welfare Officer handed over the children to their Meghalaya counterpart who after verifying the parent's identities handed them over to their parents.

Meghalaya Social Welfare minister Paul Lyngodh was present in the ceremony where the children were handed over to their parents.

Of the 22 children, four were from East Khasi Hills district, seven from West Jaintia Hills district, eight from East Jaintia Hills district and three from West Khasi Hills district, the official said.