Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Dec 15: A cab driver was hacked to death on the midnight of Saturday, December 14 in full view view of the public near a bar at Balaji Nagar here. It is suspected that old enmity was the reason for this gruesome act.

Sadananda, the victim, was a resident of Kamalanagar in the city. He was involved in several cases of loot and assault in the past. But for the past six months, Sadananda was running a cab keeping himself away from any involvement in anti-social activities.

Sadananda had gone to a bar with one of his friends in order to consume alcohol. After having one or two drinks, a verbal argument ensued between him and his friend. This argument ended up in the murder of Sadananda, it is said. It is also suspected that the friend might have killed him for personal reasons.

Basaveshwara Nagar police visited the spot and conducted inspection. They also collected CCTV footage of the surroundings of the bar.

People who witnessed the barbaric act said they were scared by the incident. One person said that he saw the throat of the deceased being slit in a barbaric manner. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.