India, May 2 -- Suhas Shetty, a rowdy sheeter and the prime accused in the high-profile Fazil murder case, was brutally killed by a group of unidentified assailants in Mangaluru on Thursday night. The attackers, armed with deadly weapons, ambushed his vehicle around 8:30 pm and inflicted fatal injuries. Despite being rushed to AJ Hospital, Suhas succumbed to his wounds, police officials confirmed.

Reacting to the incident, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday said that four separate police teams have been constituted to apprehend those behind the murder. "A murder took place in Mangaluru yesterday evening. We have taken serious note of the incident. Four different teams have been formed to trace the culprits. Such acts should...