A group of four to five people armed with lethal weapons killed Masti Gowda, a rowdy sheeter, near Dhanalakshmi cinema hall in the heart of Channarayapatna town in Hassan district on Tuesday.
Masti Gowda, a native of Honnamaranahalli in Channarayapatna taluk, had been involved in many criminal cases, including murder and kidnapping. The unknown persons got down a multi-purpose vehicle and chased Masti Gowda. They hit him with long knives and fled the place, even though many people were around. The incident happened around 3.30 p.m.
The Channarayapatna Town Police shifted the body to the mortuary. The forensic team collected the evidence on the spot.
