Vijayapura: A youth was hacked to death in broad day light in Vijayapura on Tuesday February 15.
The deceased has been identified as Musthakin Kudagi (28), son of Gandhi Chowk Police Sub Inspector Riyaz Ahmad. It is said that Musthakin was in love with Athika, daughter of a Former Corporator of Vijayapura City Corporation since three years. But the girl’s family had been opposing the affair since the beginning.
However, Musthakin and Athika married 6 months ago amid strong opposition and settled in Maharashtra fearing for life.
Athika is 5-month pregnant, and the couple came just a month back and were living in Sub-Inspector’s house. On Tuesday morning, the miscreants rammed a Bolero into Mustakin’s two-wheeler at Akashavani in the outskirts of the City while he was going to see the house under construction. The gang then attacked him with lethal weapons and killed him on spot.
It is suspected that Arthika’s father is behind the murder as attempts were made to claim his life earlier. Soon after marriage, Athika in
a video clip had said that Mustakin, herself and his family have life threat from her father. She also appealed to give protection and pleaded with her father to let live.
In the initial stage, it was believed to be an accident. However, Superintendent of Police, Anand ku6mar formed a special team under the leadership of ASP Dr. Rama Arasiddi, and Dy SP Lakshmi Narayana to arrest miscreants who fled the scene after the incident.
Gandhi Chowk police has registered a case and are investigating.
