Shivamogga: A brutal murder occurred near Gudekal flyover in Shimoga city, where miscreants hacked 35-year-old Mallesh to death with a machete. The assailant fled the scene after the crime.

Shivamogga SP Mithun Kumar conducted an inspection at the site, and an investigation has been initiated by the Kote police station. The motive behind Mallesh’s murder remains unknown.