Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (MS)

Udupi, Jul 12: Owner of a private city bus in the city was brutally hacked to death at Dhoopadakatte near Perdoor by assailants. Prashanth Poojary, who used to own Vaishnavi city bus as well as worked as a conductor in the bus, is the unfortunate victim who was murdered by two strangers.

Late in the night on Thursday, two strangers had reportedly come to the house of Prashanth Poojary and were speaking with him for a long time. Later, the discussion turned into an argument and Prashanth was killed with lethal weapons. Prashant's wife came running as she heard someone screaming. By the time, the assailants had escaped from the spot.

Prashanth Poojary

Hiriyadka police visited the spot and are investigating. Police are suspecting that the issue of Cricket betting may be reason for this murder.

Prashanth Poojary was working as a conductor in the city bus since many years. He had bought a bus recently and was working as a conductor in the same bus. Prashanth Poojary had very good rapport with everyone in the vicinity of city bus stand. It is said that he used to be on his own and did not mix much with others.

The city bus employees are shocked by the murder of Prashanth Poojary. The City Bus Employees' Association has urged the police to apprehend the culprits as soon as possible.