Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Acquitted Karnataka Man Hacked to Death in Public Attack
Dadapeer Udayakar was attacked in public in Hubballi, Karnataka.
He was riding a two-wheeler near Siddeshwara Park on Friday afternoon.
Two unknown men allegedly stopped him and attacked him with sharp weapons.
The men then ran away.
Udayakar had once been accused in a 2015 murder case.
He was found not guilty and acquitted in 2017.
Police think an old disagreement may have led to the attack.
However, they have not yet confirmed the exact reason for the killing.
Dadapeer Udayakar was attacked while riding a two-wheeler in Hubballi on Friday afternoon.
Two unidentified men allegedly intercepted Udayakar near Siddeshwara Park and used sharp weapons.
The attackers fled after the assault, and Udayakar died in the public attack.
Udayakar had been accused in the 2015 murder of a person named Maruti.
He was acquitted in 2017, while police are investigating whether the killing involved old enmity or the earlier case.
- Who
- Dadapeer Udayakar was killed; two unidentified men are suspected of carrying out the attack.
- What
- Udayakar was intercepted and hacked with sharp weapons in a public area.
- When
- Friday afternoon, around 1 p.m.
- Where
- Near Siddeshwara Park in Banashankari Layout, Vidyanagar, Hubballi, Karnataka.
- Why
- Police suspect old enmity, but have not established whether the killing was connected to the earlier murder case.
Police Suspect Old Enmity
Motive Remains Unconfirmed
Possible connection to earlier case
Police Suspect Old Enmity
Police suspect the killing may have resulted from old enmity and are examining whether it relates to the 2015 murder case.
Motive Remains Unconfirmed
Police have not established whether the attack was connected to the earlier case or another existing enmity.
- Victim
- Dadapeer Udayakar
- Location
- Near Siddeshwara Park, Banashankari Layout, Vidyanagar, Hubballi
- Time
- Friday afternoon, around 1 p.m.
- Suspects
- Two unidentified men
- Earlier case
- Udayakar was accused in the 2015 murder of a person named Maruti
- Acquittal
- He was acquitted in 2017
- Investigation
- Police teams are tracing the attackers and examining CCTV footage