Pramesh S Jain
A 35-year-old autorikshaw driver was stabbed to death during New Year celebrations late on Tuesday night at K.P.Agrahara police station limits on Wednesday night .
The deceased has been identified as Rechanna,27,a resident of Bhuvaneshwarinagar,K.P.Agrahara.
Senior officer told reporters that the incident occurred at around 11.45 pm,when unidentified assailants attacked him near his house and fled the scene.
The murder came to light when passers-by who initially noticed Rechanna lying dead in a pool of blood.
They initally thought he was drunk and sleeping outside the house and later realised he was murdered after they try to wake him up .
The officer further said said the attackers stabbed Rechanna with a sharp weapon,inflicting severe injuries to his chest and back.He sustained profuse bleeding and collapsed on the spot.He died due to excessive blood loss.
Following the incident,personnel from the K.P.Agrahara police station rushed to the spot,conducted a spot inspection and registered a case.
Further investigation has been taken up to identify and nab the accused.The motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.
