Rowdy Sheeter chased, killed in broad daylight in Hassan district
Hassan: In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old rowdy sheeter, identified as Mastigowda alias Krishna, was mercilessly chased and killed in broad daylight near Dhanalakshmi movie theatre on Bengaluru Road in Channarayapatna town, Hassan district, on Tuesday evening.
According to eyewitnesses, the assailants arrived at the scene in a car and upon spotting Mastigowda attempting to flee, they pursued him relentlessly. Eventually, they caught up with him and launched a brutal attack using deadly weapons, inflicting grievous injuries all over his body, including his head. Mastigowda succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
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The exact motive behind the heinous crime remains unclear, and further details are yet to be disclosed. The police authorities are investigating the case and are expected to provide more information in due course.
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Karnataka bypolls: Over 60 per cent voter turnout in Bagalkot, Davanagere South till 5 pm
Bengaluru (PTI): Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in both Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, where bypolls were held on Thursday.
While the turnout in Bagalkot was 65.68 per cent, it was 63.04 per cent in Davanagere South.
While the ruling Congress faces the challenge of retaining both seats, the BJP aims to wrest them and deliver a setback to its rival, which is currently witnessing an "internal power struggle" over leadership.
The bypolls were necessitated due to the demise of senior Congress MLAs H Y Meti (Bagalkot) and Shamanur Shivashankarappa (Davanagere South).
A total of over 2.59 lakh eligible voters are expected to cast their votes at around 319 polling stations in Bagalkot, where nine candidates are in the fray.
In Davanagere South, over 2.31 lakh eligible voters are expected to vote across 284 polling stations, with 25 candidates contesting.
The BJP has fielded former MLA and 2023 defeated candidate Veerabhadrayya Charantimath from Bagalkot, and a fresh face, Srinivas T Dasakariyappa, from Davanagere South.
The Congress has given tickets to family members of the late legislators in both constituencies. Bagalkot candidate Umesh Meti is the son of H Y Meti, while Samarth Mallikarjun from Davanagere South is the grandson of Shamanur Shivashankarappa.
