MANGALURU: A 23-year-old man was hacked to death outside a textile shop at Surathkal on the outskirts of the city by a group of unidentified assailants on Thursday evening.
The incident occurred while chief minister Basavaraj Bommai was on a visit to the house of Praveen Nettar, BJP youth wing leader who was hacked to death at Bellare.

The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Fazil, a resident of Mangalpete near Surathkal. He was grievously injured in the attack and died on the way to hospital.
Mangaluru City police commissioner N Shashi Kumar told mediapersons three to four miscreants had attacked the youth. A case has been registered at Surathkal police station.

Mangaluru City police commissioner N Shashi Kumar
The commissioner requested people not to spread rumours. “I visited the spot where the incident took place and spoken to eyewitnesses. There is no clarity still regarding the motive behind the attack. We have imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 in Surathkal, Panambur, Mulky and Bajpe police station limits till 6am, July 30. All liquor shops will remain closed on Friday in these areas. If needed, prohibitory orders will be extended to other places,” he said.
As many as 19 check posts have been set up in in the Mangaluru Commissionerate limits, the commissioner said. Schools have also been asked to remain closed under four police station limits.

The murder comes close on the heels of the killing of BJP youth wing leader Praveen Kumar Nettar in Bellare in the district on Tuesday night.
The gang which came after Fazil who was talking to an acquaintance, charged at him, chased, caught him brutally assaulted and hacked him. Investigations are on into the incident, police sources said.
(With inputs from PTI & ANI)
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