Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Jul 26: A group of assailants attempted to murder a youth hours after he allegedly received death threats. The incident took place on Sunday July 26 at Melangadi in Ullal near here.

The victim, identified as Rifayeez (25), was outside his home when the assailants attacked him, hitting him on the chest and ears. Rifayeez had filed a complaint just a few hours before the attack took place.

The accused have been identified as Ullal residents Jaldi Irfan and Zulwan. They had allegedly threatened Rifayeez that if the complaint was not withdrawn he would have to face dire consequences. They had also reportedly claimed that the police would never be able to catch them.

Injured Rifayeez is being treated in a private hospital in Thokkottu.

In an earlier incident on Saturday July 25, Kadapur resident Shameer, Arfan and 6 others had allegedly threatened to kill Rifayeez along with his family members. They had allegedly threatened that he would be killed the same way that gangster Target Ilyas had been killed in his home.

Rifayeez was then dragged to a car nearby and was shown swords and other weapons. After this, Rifayeez had filed a complaint and requested police protection, but within hours of filing the complaint he was attacked.

Earlier too, Dawood and Shameer gang had allegedly barged into Rifayeez's house and attacked him and his family, it is alleged.