India, April 1 -- A repeat offender with multiple criminal cases, Manjunath alias Nepali Manja, was brutally murdered near Gollahalli Main Road under Hebbagodi police station limits late on Sunday, police said. The attack, suspected to be linked to old rivalries, occurred while Manja was socialising with friends in a secluded area.

According to the police, a group arrived on two motorcycles and launched a sudden assault on Manja and the attackers inflicted multiple stab wounds before fleeing the scene, Hebbagodi police said. The police believe the murder stemmed from longstanding enmity between the victim and the accused.

Manja, who had over 15 criminal cases against him, was also booked under the Goondas Act in two instances due to his...