Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 27 A 46-year-old man with a criminal record was allegedly killed by a group of attackers near an overbridge here on Friday morning, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Arif, also known as Tablet Arif, a resident of Talapady.
According to police, the incident occurred around 4 am on the Thokkottu flyover in Ullal when Arif was travelling on a motorcycle.
A car allegedly rammed his vehicle from behind, causing him to fall onto the road. The attackers then assaulted him with lethal weapons, killing him on the spot, a senior police officer said.
Police said Arif was a known troublemaker with a criminal record and had multiple cases against him, including murder and attempted murder.
The attackers fled the scene in the car after the attack. Police suspect gang rivalry as the motive behind the murder.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.