Karnataka horror: Man chased, hacked to death in broad daylight; murder caught on video
Police said preliminary information showed that the deceased had earlier been an accused in the 2015 murder of a person named Maruti.
On Friday, a man named Dadapeer Udayakar, 33, was chased and killed in broad daylight in Hubballi, Karnataka, according to police. The incident, which occurred around 1 pm in the Siddeshwar Park area of Vidyanagar, was captured on video and has since gone viral on social media.
Dadapeer, who had been living in Bogenagarakoppa in Kalghatgi taluk for the past eight years, was known to be involved in agriculture. He had a history of legal trouble, having been an accused in a 2015 murder case, which he was acquitted from in 2017. His rowdy sheet was also closed around four years ago, as per police reports.
The murder suspect(s) were said to have chased Dadapeer for several hundred meters before he fell after colliding with a two-wheeler traveling in the opposite direction. Police are currently investigating the possibility that Dadapeer’s killing was an act of revenge linked to his past murder case or that there was another motive behind the crime.
The incident has sparked outrage, with BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje alleging that the state government has failed to take action against criminals and anti-social elements. She criticized the Home Minister and Chief Minister for their handling of the situation, stating that law and order has completely collapsed in the state.
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