Kasargod: Kasargod is gripped in tension following the brutal murder of a youth at Anangoor JP Colony on July 7, Sunday. Buses are off the roads of the town following the incident.
The youth named Sabith (18) was attacked by two bike bound assailants when he was on way to Meepuguri with his friend Rayees. Luckily Rayees escaped unhurt.The deceased Sabith worked in a shop at Benzer junction. Though he was immediately rushed to Kasargod Government Hospital, he breathed his last there.
The news of the murder spread like wildfire and soon tension prevailed in the town. Shops too downed shutters. Though the exact cause of the murder is not known, it is suspected to be in retaliation to an earlier murder.
There is no information as to yet regarding Sabiths involvement in any criminal case. Kasargod police are investigating.