Tumakuru, July 27 -- Tension gripped Tumakuru after a history-sheeter was hacked to death by an armed gang in a brazen attack on a public road near Belagumba on the night of Sunday, July 26. The deceased has been identified as Malla alias Veeranna (42), a resident of Belagumba and a rowdy-sheeter with the Tumakuru Rural Police.

Police said four to five unidentified assailants armed with lethal weapons attacked Malla around 8.30 pm in front of Garuda Cafe, close to his residence. The attackers repeatedly assaulted him, leaving him with grievous injuries before escaping from the spot. He succumbed to his injuries on the spot.

The murder created panic among residents, with local people gathering at the scene before police arrived. Officers...