Mangaluru, Nov 30, 2019: A youth from Kasargod named Sudarshan (20) was found hacked to death near Thokkottu late night on Friday.
It is believed that a person named Rakshith said to be a gangster and who worked in a lodge in Thokkottu was behind this heinous act. The victim was a resident of Kumble Puttige in Kasargod district. Sources revealed that Rakshith resorted to this grave crime after being angry with Sudarshan for making viral a video pertaining to him.
It is also suspected that the crime was committed elsewhere and the body dumped near the railway track at Kapikad near Thokkottu.
Meanwhile it is also said that Sudarshan was harassing Rakshith’s girl friend stating he was in love with her. It is believed that Rakshith was assisted by some of his accomplices in committing the murder.
It is learnt Rakshith had contacted the police and told them that he would surrender on Saturday.
Further investigations are in progress.