Mangaluru: Early this morning, a rowdy-sheeter’s brother was attacked and hacked to death by three unidentified subjects and in a brisk operation, the Mangaluru city police nabbed one suspect within merely four hours of the murder.

According to DCP (law&order) Hanumantharaya, the killing is the result of local disputes and differences among hostile members of the locality.

The victim, Shivraj (45), was attacked by three persons at 4.30 am in his house on January 22. He was the brother of Mendon gang rowdy sheeter Bharatesh.

Details of the person nabbed are not out yet.