Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Mar 27: A rowdy-sheeter was brutally hacked to death with lethal weapons on the Thokkottu flyover in the early hours of Friday March 27.
The deceased has been identified as Arif Hussain (42), alias Tablet Arif, a resident of Mullugudde near Uchila. He was a listed rowdy-sheeter at the Mangaluru Bunder police station.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 3.30 am when Arif was on his way to Mangaluru on his Bullet motorcycle for his fish business at the dock. A group of assailants, who allegedly followed him in a car, intercepted his bike on the flyover and attacked him with deadly weapons, killing him on the spot before fleeing the scene.
It is learnt that the attackers had been waiting on the flyover and blocked his motorcycle before launching a targeted assault, inflicting severe injuries, particularly to the head.
Arif had previously survived a murder attempt in May 2022, when a gang led by Toppi Naufal attacked him with knives near Bajal while he was heading to work in a similar manner. In connection with that case, Naufal and his associates had been arrested.
Originally a resident of Kudroli, Arif had been living with his family at Mullugudde near Ajjinadka for the past six to seven years. He is survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.
Police teams, including DCP Mithun and the SOCO team, visited the spot and conducted an inspection. Senior police officials have launched an investigation, and the exact motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.