India, Jan. 29 -- A 26-year-old man was shot dead while he was travelling alone in a car in Tikota taluk, Vijayapura district, on Tuesday, police said.

Vijayapura superintendent of police Lakshman Nimbargi told HT: "The incident took place near Manavara Doddi village when the victim, identified as Sathish Rathod, a resident of Tikota, was on his way to a temple. He was reportedly intercepted and then killed by 45-year-old Ramesh Chavan, also from the same village."

"The accused shot a round at Sathish using a country-made pistol and, after forcing him to stop the car, and then stabbed him multiple times, killing him on the spot," he said. "Ramesh sustained injuries during the attack and was admitted to Vijayapura district hospital for t...