Siddarth Sethia
A 25-year-old rowdy sheeter was hacked to death by a group of armed assailants in front of his mother at Amarajyothi Layout in Thanisandra on Wedneday evening.Police have launched an intensive search to nab the accused,who are absconding.
The deceased has been identified as Pavan Kumar (25), a history-sheeter listed at the DJ Halli police station.
Senior officer told reporters that six assailants arrived on three motorcycles,wearing helmets,and attacked Pavan Kumar while he was standing outside his house in Amarajyothi Layout.
The attackers allegedly used lethal weapons and repeatedly assaulted him,killing him on the spot before fleeing.
His mother,who witnessed the attack,reportedly screamed for help and tried to save her son,but the assailants overpowered him and escaped.
On receiving information,Sampigehalli police rushed to the spot,conducted a preliminary inspection and registered a case.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the murder was committed due to old enmity.Police said special teams have been formed to trace and arrest the accused.
Pavan Kumar had earlier been named as the fifth accused in a murder case and had served a jail term.He was released from prison in May last year and had since returned home.
Family members told the police that they had been trying to help him reform.About a month and a half ago,they had opened a bakery shop near their residence to help him start afresh and stay away from criminal activities.
