Rowdy chased, bludgeoned to death

Bangalore, November 18: A history-sheeter was chased, stabbed and bludgeoned to death in full public view in JC Nagar 21st main, Kurubarahalli in Mahalakshmi Layout on Saturday morning.

A group of three to four assailants , who came in motorcycles and had masked their faces, attacked 25-year-old Karthik alias Lodde using machetes , knives and choppers.

Eyewitnesses said the assailants had worn monkey caps and their mobikes bore no number plates. They said they first heard a shout and saw Karthik running in the area at around 9 am. "First they repeatedly stabbed him in the stomach. When Karthik fell down, they bludgeoned him to death," passersby said.

A resident of JC Nagar in Kurubarahalli, Karthik was a school dropout. He worked as mason before turning into an anti-social element, Mahalakshmi Layout police said.

"Karthik was facing many criminal charges. He was prime accused in two murder cases," police said.

Assailants cooked bird meat

Police came across signs of bird meat cooked in the area where the assailants were on the prowl. They had apparently cooked chicken and pigeon. "Feathers and bones were seen at the spot where the arms were recovered. Locals said they had seen them spending the night here," police added.

Planned attack?

Preliminary police investigations revealed that the assailants were well prepared for the attack. "We recovered machetes, knives and choppers that were hidden in nearby roads. The killers had closely monitored Karthik's movements and then attacked," police said.

17-year-old boy killed in JP Nagar

A17-year-old youth was stabbed to death in Doreswamy Palya, Bannerghatta Road in JP Nagar. The victim has been identified as Chandra Shekar, resident of JP Nagar 6th phase. A mechanic by profession, Chandra Shekar had disputes with many of his friends over sharing Ganesh festival fund, sources said. "He regularly visited a hotel here. The stabbing took place near the hotel at around 11.30 pm," police added.