Ullal: Rowdy-sheeter hacked to death on Thokkottu flyover, gang rivalry suspected

Ullal: Rowdy-sheeter hacked to death on Thokkottu flyover, gang rivalry suspected

Mangalore Today News Network

Ullal, Mar 27, 2026: A rowdy-sheeter was brutally murdered in the early hours of Friday at Thokkottu on the outskirts of Mangaluru, in what is suspected to be a case of gang rivalry.

The deceased has been identified as Arif alias “Tablet Arif” (46), a resident of Mullugudde House in Talapady and a known rowdy-sheeter under the Mangaluru South Police Station limits.

According to police sources, the incident occurred on the Thokkottu flyover bridge when Arif was travelling on a motorcycle. A group of assailants reportedly rammed their car into his bike from behind, causing him to fall onto the road.

The attackers then allegedly hacked him to death using lethal weapons before fleeing the scene in the same vehicle.

Police have launched an investigation, and initial suspicions point towards gang rivalry as the motive behind the murder. Further details are awaited.