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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Karwar (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday arrived at the strategically located Karwar naval base in Karnataka, where he will soon flag off Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR.

The Union minister arrived at the naval base around 1 pm where he was given a Guard of Honour at the Parade Ground.

The defence minister landed at the key base in a military chopper, and is scheduled to spend a few hours here, with a number of engagements lined up.

During his visit to the base in the afternoon, he will also inaugurate some newly developed infrastructure at the key naval site, officials earlier said.

The Navy is expanding the crucial naval base as part Project 'Seabird'.

"Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh will flag off #INSSunayna as the Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR with 44 personnel from 9 navies embarked onboard, from #Karwar today," the Office of Raksha Mantri posted on X on Saturday.