Shivamogga: A rowdy-sheeter was brutally hacked to death with lethal weapons near the Bommanakatte lake bund in Bhadrawati late on Saturday night.

The deceased has been identified as Avinash (32), a known rowdy-sheeter. He had earlier been convicted in a murder case and had served a five-year prison sentence. He was later released on bail granted by a higher court.

According to reports, Avinash was called under the pretext of a party and was then attacked with lethal weapons at Bommanakatte during the night.

Upon receiving information, officials from the Vinobanagar police station visited the spot and conducted an inspection. A case has been registered at Vinobanagar Police Station.

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Tirupati (PTI): A Chennai-based devotee on Saturday donated an electric bus to TTD, which the temple body promised to utilise for freely ferrying pilgrims.

Vardhaman Jain handed over the keys of the bus to TTD additional executive officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdhary.

"Jain donated an electric bus to TTD on Saturday morning," said an official press release from the temple body.

The donor performed special prayers for the bus in front of the Sri Venkateswara temple.

TTD is the official custodian of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, considered the richest Hindu shrine in the world.